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This week I had breakfast with a young fellow who has raised about $3 million for his tech startup company. He’s past the angel fund stage, and now has a…
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Metered Growth
Our economy is edging up by the quarter. While I do not believe 4.5% GDP growth is sustainable, it would be nice to think we will be somewhere around 2…
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Beyond Gallipoli
I am a member of a group that provides startup capital and mentoring to young entrepreneurs in our city. This week, I attended a presentation on the life of Winston…
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All in a Day’s Work
For most of us, each day holds a number of “to-dos.” Some are thinking tasks that involve strategy, and others are more routine, as in “just do it.” Everything I’ve…
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You’ll Never Get a Second Chance…
First impressions matter. In these initial minutes, maybe even seconds, we sometimes may make unconscious judgments, including whether or not we can trust a person. I’ve read that we tend to…
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The Bigger Picture.
In our business, there are times when the tendency is to quantify by the unit. “Price per square foot” is used to measure all kinds of things, from the average…
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From the Rear View Mirror
This time of year, there are always resolutions about this and that floating around for the new year, the things we say we are going to do better. It’s just…
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Lose the Alarm Clock
Sleep and I have a precarious relationship. On the one hand, it’s a necessity. But the downtime can feel wasted, like I could have been getting more accomplished. I’ve heard…
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Skill vs. Judgment
In the last few days, I was talking with our CFO about what distinguishes between a good hire and an average one. He said something like this: By watching how…
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When to Sleep On It.
When I am faced with a problem to solve and there is not a clear path at the time, it has been my experience that consciously filing it in my…