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The world is full of the tombstones of great ideas never fully executed
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: learn to focus and execute. Ideas are, as the saying goes, a dime a dozen. Teach yourself to focus. Learn the beauty of execution. Of taking an idea all the way to the finish. Of simplifying your life and focusing on the important things. It’s required…
Read MoreExecute and work relentlessly: things I heard (and said) at Founder Institute
A few months back Prem Bhatia (co-founder of Cooleaf, a really cool startup you should check out) asked me if I wanted to be a mentor in Founder Institute. It was really a no-brainer for me as the list of mentors is great, Prem is A+ and I love helping startups, so I quickly accepted the…
Read MoreKey to business (and life) success: Be Kind + Work Hard + Stay in the Game
It seems so simple when you think about it. The “secret” to success in business (and life) is a fairly basic formula. Start with being kind. Be thoughtful. Practice empathy. Be the kind of person you want others to be. The kind of person you are inspired by. Add in an ability to work hard.…
Read MoreAn update on EVERYTHING
I thought it might be time for an update on, well, everything. Let’s do this: Family Everyone at the Hilimire household is great. We are – like many of you – in the middle of swim team madness. It has its perks. Dragon Army We’re having an exceptionally strong Q2, which is great because we…
Read MoreThe origin story of 48in48
I don’t believe I’ve ever shared the origin story of 48in48, at least not in writing. For those that have supported us over the years, I thought you might want to hear how this whole thing started! Over the years of having digital agencies (I started my first digital agency in college with Raj in…
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