February 2012
24 posts
“When a company starts to lose its major battles, the truth often becomes the...”
– Lies that Losers Tell // ben’s blog
The Wells Street Journal: There Are Two Kinds Of... →
thewellsstreetjournal:
There are two kinds of criticism:
Criticism that encourages a person to get better at their craft
Criticism that encourages a person to quit their craft
Leaders give the first kind of criticism. It is humble and supportive. Humble, because it doesn’t assume to know what can and…
“But he was missing the bigger picture. The idea of the tests he ran wasn’t just...”
– Killing Your Startup By Listening to Customers « Steve Blank
“Don’t play games! We all hate games!” we tell ourselves. Mine, too. But then...”
– Everybody Wants Their Pound of Flesh (Negotiating with Buyers)
52 Weeks of UX: The Ghost of Decisions Past →
52weeksofux:
Ghosts: invisible specters often thought to be trapped between worlds, left to torment the living or act as a messenger from the beyond. They invoke fear because we can’t touch them, can’t see them, and we don’t fully understand their existence—much like the mysterious design decisions that…
“because consuming has a more immediate reward than creating.”
– Did You Hear We Got Osama? | roshfu
Loving this track of Tennis’ new album,...
“This is not an uncommon scenario, especially in a culture of instantaneous...”
– When the Help You Get Isn’t Helpful - Ron Ashkenas - Harvard Business Review
“remember that this first step is data collection, not problem solving and not...”
– Rands In Repose: When the Sky Falls
“the only choice that doesn’t destroy you is to be the leader you were born to be”
– A VC: The Management Team - Guest Post By Jerry Colonna
“it’s possible to divert yourself for a long, long while with money, power,...”
– Why Love Matters More (And Less) Than You Think - Umair Haque - Harvard Business Review
Seth's Blog: The sad irony of selfishness →
“The fact is, Steve Jobs didn’t succeed because he was an asshole. He...”
– Be a Jerk: The Worst Business Lesson From the Steve Jobs Biography - Tom McNichol - Business - The Atlantic
“Thus, the upside-down pyramid. Stop thinking of the management team at the top...”
– A VC: The Management Team - Guest Post From Joel Spolsky
“Sellers will always chase you down the road if they think you’re walking away...”
– The End of the Mexican Road
“You can make the wrong decision three times and get it right on the fourth...”
– Phil Sugar
A VC: The Management Team - Guest Post From Phil Sugar
(via fred-wilson)
“Orchestrate between the departments. Don’t let one area dominate over the...”
– A VC: The Management Team - Guest Post From Phil Sugar
“please don’t grinfuck me by saying how wonderful the talk was as you think in...”
– Grinfucking
Paul Osman : Great Engineering Teams →
Goes much further than just engineering teams :) Maybe that’s because I think like a dev. :)
