Organized 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.

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Question: Who comes first, employees or customers?

A hero* that I know asked me this question via email and I thought I’d answer this publicly as its something I care deeply about. He asked: I’ve been thinking about something lately. I would imagine when you first started your business you were extremely focused on building your customer base and didn’t really have…

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Man I love working with enthusiastic people

It’s so energizing to work with people that are excited about what they’re doing. People who start their day psyched to see what’s in store for them. People who are wide-eyed and eager for new challenges. I feel bad for people that aren’t wired that way or aren’t in the right situation to expose that…

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My favorite “personal” posts of 2011

I posted earlier this week with my favorite “leadership and success” posts of 2011.  This is a list of my favorite posts I wrote last year that focused more on the personal side.  This is also my last list of favorites from 2011, so don’t worry ;) A life lesson from Coach ~ probably my favorite…

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