I spent most of 2013 living with the consequences of the life changing decisions I made in late … Continuer la lecture de « 2013: The Dawn of a New Beginning »

We live in difficult times. Financial crisis, sovereign debt crisis, euro crisis, Syrian conflict, global warming. We are … Continuer la lecture de « The Case for Optimism »

Last year I finally resolved my internal cognitive dissonance between my profound optimism about humanity and my pessimism … Continuer la lecture de « Video of my LeWeb Keynote: The Case for Optimism »

Loic Lemeur asked Jeff Clavier and me to react to Arnaud Montebourg’s presentation at LeWeb and ask him … Continuer la lecture de « LeWeb 2013 Interview of Arnaud Montebourg »

I found a wallet on the floor in the Promenade des Anglais this Sunday. I was thinking of … Continuer la lecture de « Good karma »

For $99.99 per year you get the access to the full Office suite including Outlook, Publisher and Access. … Continuer la lecture de « Office 365 Home Premium is the way to go if you are in the market for Microsoft Office »

It’s that time of the year again, so I am sharing my recommendations for all gadget lovers of … Continuer la lecture de « 2013 Holiday Gadget Gift Guide »

I was an AT&T Wireless customers for years. They had worse reception in New York than Verizon but … Continuer la lecture de « If you travel internationally switch to T-Mobile »

I have had the privilege to see Henry do his “Mary Meeker” impersonation as he effectively flies through … Continuer la lecture de « Henry Blodget’s Slides on the Future of Digital: 2013 are a must read »

By Otilia Aionesei Humans tend to be very optimistic about their individual lives – for instance we buy … Continuer la lecture de « Notes on the future of humanity based on Matt Ridley’s book The Rational Optimist »

I was reading The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande which shows the efficacy of checklists in complex situations. … Continuer la lecture de « Why we play Moneyball rather than Powerball »

As a species and as individuals we are often shockingly arrogant. We believe, or want to believe, that … Continuer la lecture de « The cure for hubris »

As I have repeatedly observed both as an entrepreneur and angel investor if you believe in something strongly … Continuer la lecture de « Delusional optimism can go a long way! »

Over the course of the last few years I resolved the cognitive dissonance between my short term pessimism … Continuer la lecture de « No Limits to Growth »

James Altucher just published on Techcrunch a 100 point FAQ on starting an Internet business. It’s straight to … Continuer la lecture de « Absolute must read for all entrepreneurs! »