Execution and Other Lessons

Notes on Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Volume 3 (2007-2008)

Whats Inside?

A collection of notes from the inspirational lecture series

Spend the company’s money like you spend your own.

Donna Novitsky (Big Tent)

Don't defend with your ego. Let intellectual honesty dictate.

Dominic Orr (Aruba Networks)

Figure out how to expand the pie as opposed to just dividing up the pie.

Stan Christensen (Arbor Advisors)

With change there is opportunity.

Larry Bawden (Jadoo Power)

Unleash people to do what they couldn't do before.

Mitch Kapor (Foxmarks)

Commit yourself to doing exceptional work always.

Ron Conway, Mike Maples Jr. (Angel Investors)

When your back is to the wall is when you become your most creative.

Christine Benninger (Humane Society)

Act big but stay humble.

Brett Crosby (Google Analytics)

Evaluate your ideas and kill them because it is much more painful to kill a company or fix a failing company.

Mir Imran (InCube Laboratories)

Culture is the most important part of any organization.

Ken Wilcox (Silicon Valley Bank)

Understand your strengths and amplify them.

Jeff Housenbold (Shutterfly)

Go for broke and fail big.

Anand Chandrasekaran, Michealene C. Risley (Tapestries of Hope)

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About the Author

Will Johnson

Will Johnson

I am a serial entrepreneur who has passionately launched and grown platforms that help small business owners, financial advisors, and filmmakers.

My enthusiasm for entrepreneurship and helping others can be found in the many books I have curated on those topics.