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Over the past few years, my angel investing strategy has been to be very selectively aggressive. I would … Læs videre “Change in angel investment strategy”

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On Tuesday, I had the privilege to attend an interview with Tom Stoppard at BAM by David Remnick, … Læs videre “Tom Stoppard on Chekhov”

I was a huge fan of the original Command & Conquer and Red Alert games. When they came … Læs videre “Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 is disappointing”

It has been said ridicule no longer kills. To test that assertion and stay in the spirit of … Læs videre “And now for something completely different :)”

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I blogged a few times that, your level of natural talent notwithstanding, excellence is achieved through deliberate practice … Læs videre “Talent is overrated!”

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Kevin O’Connor came across a few interesting studies on what makes entrepreneurs tick: 1. Need to control and … Læs videre “Psychology of an Entrepreneur”

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