After the recent article in the New York Times by the Freakonomics authors arguing that high performance is … „A Star is Made – Part 2“ weiterlesen

Yesterday, as I was reflecting on this new beginning, I was overcome by great feelings of joy, pride … „To new beginnings!“ weiterlesen

Last August, as part of a business trip, I spent a few days exploring Turkey. I had an … „Turkey is amazing!“ weiterlesen

I don’t worry too much about the business model for Youtube – after all it’s pretty clear they … „My concerns with Youtube (it’s not the business model)“ weiterlesen

I suppose I am better placed than most to evaluate the mobile content market having built and sold … „Mobile Content: Bullish on the Market, Bearish on the Startups“ weiterlesen

I am off to Moscow and Kiev on business for 10 days. If any of you are there … „Moscow & Kiev“ weiterlesen

Ron Garret, an LA based venture capitalist, recently posted a hilarious and very true analysis of the top … „Top ten geek business myths“ weiterlesen

This is Martin Scorsese’s best movie in years. With an all star-cast that includes Jack Nicholson, Leonardo Di … „The Departed is awesome“ weiterlesen

I was pleasantly surprised if a bit shocked to see that Ben Affleck can actually act, showing sensitivity … „Hollywoodland is good if a bit dark“ weiterlesen

I might be on the way to earning the reputation as the nicest amateur movie critic in the … „The Illusionist is great“ weiterlesen

With apologies the French Internet Entrepreneurs I have not met yet. As part of my whirlwind tour of … „The past, present and future of French Internet entrepreneurship!“ weiterlesen

This movie consists of a collection of 16 short films about life, love and love of Paris in … „Paris, je t’aime is amazing!“ weiterlesen

I just read Gary Smith’s amazing mini-biography of Andre Agassi in Sports Illustrated. The story of his rise … „Lessons in life: the humbling transformation of Andre Agassi“ weiterlesen

Red Doors is a dark comedy about a dysfunctional Chinese-American family coming of age in New York. The … „Red Doors is delightful“ weiterlesen

My last posting showed how deliberate practice overwhelms differences in natural ability to explain the success of top … „Live long? Die young? The answer is not in your genes“ weiterlesen