Podcasting has been around for a decade but I believe only recently has really become something that the general public has started to take notice of. Podcasts hosts come from all walks of life and topics cover almost everything imaginable. For business owners there is a wealth of great shows that provide inspirational and actionable… Continue reading Business Podcasts I Love
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Working From Home vs. Working From Home as a Parent
In the summer of 2008 my company ran out of space at my office so my boss asked me if I would mind working from home. I said no though I would miss the amazing view of the Pacific Ocean just feet from the window. I had already setup a Windows Terminal Server for the… Continue reading Working From Home vs. Working From Home as a Parent
Using Trello To Manage Your Sales Pipeline
There are some amazing CRMs available on the web. A lot of great innovation has happened in that space. Some are specialized to industries and some try to be everything to everyone. Sometimes you don’t need a full CRM. Maybe your sales team is small (or only you) so you don’t need need all of… Continue reading Using Trello To Manage Your Sales Pipeline
Top Eight Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Talks
When my (then) girlfriend (now wife) bought me my first iPod in 2006 I fell in love with podcasts and business podcasts in particular. Many have come and gone over the years but two have remained must listens. EconTalk and Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders. I’ve now listed to nine years of the Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders series.… Continue reading Top Eight Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Talks
Excel Needs to Die
I love Excel. We’ve been buddies since the Windows 3.1 days. It took me through school and well into my work life. I’ve strayed a few times and used Open Office (at home on my Linux desktop) and am finding I’m doing more of my personal projects in Google Drive but I still spend a… Continue reading Excel Needs to Die
Entrepreneurship is…
I’ve now listened to nine years of Stanford’s Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders series (listen to the podcasts here – I highly recommend them). With so many speakers (214 so far) of course there is going to be some conflicting advice but themes definitely have emerged. The importance of passion, innovation, and execution is what comes to mind. I… Continue reading Entrepreneurship is…
First Review Of My Software
A couple of days ago I was looking through the analytics for one of my web apps (I’m currently testing out Heap Analytics and am pleased so far) and saw some traffic was coming from a particular website. I clicked through to it and found a roundup of products in my space (film production software)… Continue reading First Review Of My Software
Notes on Negotiation
The current inability of our elected representatives in Washington D.C. to reach agreements got me reflecting on a topic that many of us haven’t given much thought to–the process of negotiation. Two of the best lectures I’ve ever listened to were delivered by Joel Peterson and Stan Christensen at Stanford as part of their Entrepreneurial… Continue reading Notes on Negotiation
Please Stop Complaining About How Busy You Are
I imagine this Harvard Business Review article, “Please Stop Complaining About How Busy You Are“, hits home for many of us. We’re all just so “busy” these days. “Slammed” in fact. “Buried.” Desperately “trying to keep our heads above water.” While these common responses to “How are you?” seem like they’re lifted from the Worst Case… Continue reading Please Stop Complaining About How Busy You Are
Want to become a billionaire?
I thought this list from the Harvard Business Review of company mission categories was inspirational: Making the world more beautiful. Making the world more fun. Making the world more efficient and smart. They go on to highlight some billionaires whose companies fit those categories. They all fit my personal mantra (which I think I stole… Continue reading Want to become a billionaire?