Archive for March 2012
What advice would you give the younger you?
Yesterday I went to lunch with some of my Engauge colleagues and I was asked the question, “What advice would you give the 27 year old you?” It’s probably one of, if not the, best questions I’ve ever been asked in these sessions. So, what advice would I give my younger self? Other than “invest…
Read MoreHow I’m starting my week to help focus on the important things
Focus is tough. Especially when you’re in leadership or management roles and you have to largely create your own schedule. It’s very easy to spend far too much time on things that either come naturally to you, are things you enjoy more than others, or the things that come at you throughout the day (fighting…
Read MoreContent curators are going to continue to be huge
The Internet is doubling like every five minutes. Or something like that. And people are starting new blogs about a billion times a day. It’s crazy*. We’ve always relied on content curators to help us weed through the crap to get to the good stuff. It’s why we have newspapers. And radio stations. And magazines.…
Read MoreOrganized like a startup #SteveJobs
Great video of Jobs talking about how Apple is structured like a startup. Passed to me by new Engauger, @CarlRWarner. We recently restructured the way that Engauge is organized to achieve exactly what Jobs talks about in this interview: a company driven by ideas and not hierarchy.
Read MoreSweet, Arrested Development reference on Up All Night
Hopefully you’re a huge Arrested Development fan. If you haven’t seen it, please make that your #1 goal for March. Buy it, rent it, whatever you have to do. My wife and I have been watching Up All Night, mostly because Will Arnet (Gob from Arrested) is on it. It’s a decent show, solid B+.…
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