Nights and Weekends
tl;dr Onion article on following your passion. Sometimes the truth hurts. Now may not be the time to follow your passion. The Reality The Onion is a satire site, I’m pretty sure that didn’t need to be...
View ArticleCompassion and Business
tl;dr Mr. Burns management advice. Stever Robbins’ Question. My experience. The Reality I love The Simpsons I could have a month of blog posts covering nothing other than my favorite scenes. But today...
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Church of Entrepreneurship
tl;dr Entrepreneurship and faith. The Church of the Hot Startup. Where the line is. The Reality I’ve talked a fair amount about the dangerous advice to “Follow Your Passion” or at least following that...
View ArticleKnow Your Risk Tolerance
tl;dr Startups fail. You need to be prepared. A list of things to avoid. The Reality I came across this question on Hacker News (post has since been deleted). The guy works for a startup, he hasn’t...
View ArticleOlder Developers
tl;dr The tech industry’s darkest secret. Why companies prefer younger developers. What you can do if you’re an older developer. The Reality Yesterday my brother-in-law, a developer, sent me the...
View ArticleIt’s Not Even Wrong
tl;dr How some things are “Not Even Wrong”. The importance of falsifiability. Making sure it exists within your business. The Reality I came across an interesting phrase the other day. It was the...
View ArticleEntrepreneurial Reality vs. Hype
tl;dr My standard for being a true entrepreneur. Entrepreneurial theater. The reality of entrepreneurship. The Reality A while ago I was out to dinner with my someone and we were having some sort of...
View ArticleWho’s the Boss?
tl;dr Are you the boss or not? What to do if you’re not. Finally, the perils of being acquired. The Reality The title may be an oblique reference to the 80′s show of the same name. And if, like me,...
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Infinite Work != Infinite Payout
tl;dr The “If only I work harder” trap. The myth of 10,000 hours. Managing luck. The Reality If you’re like me then you have your share of neuroses. There are various ways to combat the myriad forms of...
View ArticleDon’t Confuse Being a Founder With Being an Entrepreneur
tl;dr The difference between founders and entrepreneurs. Why you’re probably an entrepreneur. Things to consider if you’re trying to decide between the two. The Reality Daniel Tenner posted some...
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