“My passion has been to build an enduring company where people were motivated to make great products. Everything else was secondary. Sure, it was great to make a profit, because that was what allowed you to make great products. But the products, not the profits, were the motivation.” Steve Jobs in his biography Steve Jobs by Walter [Continue Reading]
John Wooden: Character vs Reputation
“Be more concerned with your character than your reputation. Character is what you really are. Reputation is what people say you are. Reputation is often based on character – but not always.” John Wooden, Wooden I love John Wooden’s wisdom and teaching in his gem of a little book called Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections [Continue Reading]
The Value Compass
“Freedom is what we’re all looking for, and value is the way to achieve it.” Chris Guillebeau, The 100 Startup Freedom. Wouldn’t you say that is a big part of why you want to be in business? In the $100 Startup Chris Guillebeau points out that if we want freedom, we must first focus on value. In fact, [Continue Reading]
Time Management is Dead – Do This Instead
And the common complaint that ‘I don’t have time to _____’ (fill in the blank) is understandable because many projects seem overwhelming – and are overwhelming because you can’t do a project at all! You can only do an action related to it … I have found that lack of time is not the major [Continue Reading]
Buy Assets, Not Liabilities
“You must know the difference between an asset and a liability, and buy assets…. Rich people acquire assets. Poor and middle class people acquire liabilities, but they think they are assets.” Robert Kiyosaki, Rich Dad, Poor Dad This is such a basic and important rule that’s missed by too many people, so let’s start with the [Continue Reading]
Parkinson’s Law: Time Allotted = Time Used
“Parkinson’s Law dictates that a task will swell in (perceived) importance and complexity in relation to the time allotted for its completion. It is the magic of the immediate deadline … The end product of a shorter deadline is almost inevitably of equal or higher quality due to greater focus.” Timothy Ferriss, The 4-Hour Workweek I [Continue Reading]
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