Archive for November 2013
When short-term wins negatively impact long-term success
I was talking to a friend recently who works at a large organization and he was venting about how frustrated he was with the culture at his company of working hard for short-term wins at the detriment of long-term success. Be it to impress the C-suite executives, or to wow the press, or to appease…
Read MoreWhy I don’t use the Pebble Watch anymore
I love the Pebble watch. It’s a terrific first generation smart watch and I’ve enjoyed it thoroughly for about a year. But unfortunately, I can’t use it anymore because it drains the mess out of my battery! I probably go through two full charges a day when having my S4 connected to the Pebble throughout the…
Read MoreDragon Army is in the hits business, but we aren’t going to let that fool us
The very hits capable team of Dragon Army + friends, at the Ender’s Game premiere last week One of my co-founders at Dragon Army, David Cummings, wrote an interesting post this week about the business of mobile gaming being a hits business. It’s something that David and I have talked about a lot, particularly how…
Read MoreDoes your startup have a game plan? And is it ready to be punched in the face?
I’m big on having a game plan for your startup. Even way back when I was 22 and started Spunlogic in my dorm room at UNC-Charlotte, I had a game plan for where I wanted to take the business. That North star helped guide us over the next ten years to eventually achieve our goal…
Read MoreWhy I’ve switched to the iPad Air from the iPad Mini
It was almost a year ago that I made the switch to the iPad Mini. I did that for the following reasons: It was perfect for the middle seat on an airplane (i.e. for crowded situations). And I was traveling. A lot. The non-retina screen didn’t bother me as much as I thought. Typing was…
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