I blogged a few times that, your level of natural talent notwithstanding, excellence is achieved through deliberate practice … Читать далее «Talent is overrated!»

After all the dire warnings given by various VCs, here is a more positive list of recommendations sent … Читать далее «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 … Читать далее «Psychology of an Entrepreneur»

«The only freedom which deserves the name is that of pursuing our own good in our own way, … Читать далее «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 … Читать далее «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. … Читать далее «New MacBook Pro disappointment»

Last March I explained why startups should raise as much money as possible to prepare for the upcoming … Читать далее «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 … Читать далее «Whodunit?»

During the past few years, I often felt I was the sole economic pessimist. I urged my friends … Читать далее «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 … Читать далее «A Fundraising Survival Guide»

If you had purchased $1,000 of Delta Air Lines stock one year ago, you would have $49 left. … Читать далее «Drink heavily and recycle :)»

My good friend Auren Hoffman just wrote an interesting article on why entrepreneurs end up investing mostly in … Читать далее «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, … Читать далее «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 … Читать далее «Tuesdays with Rupert»