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

After all the dire warnings given by various VCs, here is a more positive list of recommendations sent … Czytaj dalej „Ten tips to ride the economic slowdown”

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

„The only freedom which deserves the name is that of pursuing our own good in our own way, … Czytaj dalej „John Stuart Mill (1806 – 1873), On Liberty”

Perez-Reverte came highly recommended as an author of well written intelligent thrillers. I also loved the movie The … Czytaj dalej „Perez-Reverte’s books are disappointing”

I have had a 17” MacBook Pro for nearly 2 years and it’s starting to show its age. … Czytaj dalej „New MacBook Pro disappointment”

Last March I explained why startups should raise as much money as possible to prepare for the upcoming … Czytaj dalej „What the financial crisis means to entrepreneurs”

As a society and as individuals we are loth to take responsibility for our actions. We much prefer … Czytaj dalej „Whodunit?”

During the past few years, I often felt I was the sole economic pessimist. I urged my friends … Czytaj dalej „The Economy: The case for (relative) optimism”

Paul Graham has a fantastic article on the perils of raising money and advice on how to best … Czytaj dalej „A Fundraising Survival Guide”

If you had purchased $1,000 of Delta Air Lines stock one year ago, you would have $49 left. … Czytaj dalej „Drink heavily and recycle :)”

My good friend Auren Hoffman just wrote an interesting article on why entrepreneurs end up investing mostly in … Czytaj dalej „Why active entrepreneurs mostly invest in consumer Internet companies”

It annoys me to no end that even as banks have massively diluted their shareholders to raise capital, … Czytaj dalej „Banking Management: No time for half measures”

Vanity Fair has a fascinating article on Rupert Murdoch. Michael Wolff has been given unprecedented access to Murdoch … Czytaj dalej „Tuesdays with Rupert”