A new study suggests that your happiness is heavily influenced by the happiness of the people around you. … Continuă lectura „Happiness is contagious!”

As a gamer and fan of marketplaces, I have followed with amazement the rise and fall of IGE. … Continuă lectura „The incredible rise and fall of IGE”

As both a movie buff and an avid gamer, I have both an Xbox 360 and a Netflix … Continuă lectura „Netflix and the Xbox 360: a match made in Heaven!”

Even though I have been to China many times in the past 14 years, my last trip to … Continuă lectura „Beijing and China: 14 years later”

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

As an entrepreneur, I often find myself defending venture capitalists. For some reason, they have acquired a terrible … Continuă lectura „VCs are not sheep – why VCs invest less during downturns”

Despite its unrealistic poker scenes, I loved Casino Royale. I loved its dark, gritty tone. I loved the … Continuă lectura „Quantum of Solace is underwhelming”

On Tuesday, I had the privilege to attend an interview with Tom Stoppard at BAM by David Remnick, … Continuă lectura „Tom Stoppard on Chekhov”

I was a huge fan of the original Command & Conquer and Red Alert games. When they came … Continuă lectura „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 … Continuă lectura „And now for something completely different :)”

I went to a FOUNDERSclub & Silicon Alley Insider event last night was pleasantly surprised to learn they … Continuă lectura „It’s good to be 21 :)”

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

After all the dire warnings given by various VCs, here is a more positive list of recommendations sent … Continuă lectura „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 … Continuă lectura „Psychology of an Entrepreneur”

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