My Favorite Quote

November 17, 2009

This has long been my favorite quote ever. It’s simple and poignant. I’ve carried a copy of Tao #33 in my notebook for years. Tao # 33 He who knows men is clever; He who knows himself has insight. He who conquers men has force; He who conquers himself is truly strong. He who knows when [...]

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Objective Entrepreneurship

November 8, 2009

Getting Through the Rough Spots: Think Like an Investor Over the last few weeks, I’ve received a handful of emails, many of which are from entrepreneurs who are facing the same problem: they have started their business, gotten off to a good start, but now they’ve stalled. They’re frustrated and are unsure how to proceed. [...]

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Lessons Learned From 2 Weeks Abroad

October 29, 2009

I’m currently sitting in my quiet hostel in Budapest. Two weeks ago, I arrived in London in order to pursue an effort to take my location independence the next level. London was awesome and I got to see many parts of the city which I’d never before seen. I also was able to take in [...]

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Are You Treating Entrepreneurship Like A Diet?

October 22, 2009

Yesterday, I met up with some friends at a pub here in London. As we were ordering our meals, a chap named Teddy who was sitting with us ordered fish and chips. Teddy was easily 30 pounds overweight and it was obvious that he was slightly embarrassed by his meal choice, as everyone else had [...]

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Find That Elusive Start-Up Idea: Create A Process Using Someone Else’s Idea

October 19, 2009

Since I quit my job to run my own business, old classmates from my undergraduate and graduate business programs are coming out of the woodwork to contact me. They all want to know how I “did it.” I think the majority of business students long to own their own business and to be their own [...]

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