It’s Your Business – 183 written-in-blood tips for entrepreneurs

This is a great new entry-level book for entrepreneurs, with some excellent reminders for the more experienced. I scanned it in 30 minutes walking the treadmill. Of the 183 tips Lisa Everson offers in It’s Your Business, I chose to give you a sneak peek into the following because for me, they … Continue readingIt’s Your Business – 183 written-in-blood tips for entrepreneurs

Upcoming talk: Idea Driven GPSs. And why we insist on taking the longest route to ourselves

I’m giving a talk this Monday, about the shift in the the way ideas are spread and about how now, like never before, companies and individuals can change an industry, reinvent science or reshape politics. Specifically, about how TED and Seth Godin’s new Domino Project do it. More … Continue readingUpcoming talk: Idea Driven GPSs. And why we insist on taking the longest route to ourselves

What do TED, The Domino Project and anti-aging eye serum have in common? Bees.

You’re not supposed to admit you favor one piece of your published work over the rest. My favorite is QuotesDaddy. Why? Because it’s the only one I built for me. I wanted to find, save, tag, share, contribute and show off all my favorite quotes. … Continue readingWhat do TED, The Domino Project and anti-aging eye serum have in common? Bees.

The husband is always the last to know and the founder last to admit

If you’re like me, you think you’re really good at reading people’s body language, picking up the subtle cues of their true intention and spotting every tell tale sign. Well, you’re not as good as you think you are. Not with the people you love, … Continue readingThe husband is always the last to know and the founder last to admit

My answer on Quora to ‘What books should entrepreneurs read?’

Entrepreneur’s Bible(s): This short-list of entrepreneurship ‘prerequisite’ will put you in a great position to get started. It features my #1 rated for every category in entrepreneur’s must-have skill set: The Four Steps to the Epiphany is the text book for leading Entrepreneurship MBA programs and … Continue readingMy answer on Quora to ‘What books should entrepreneurs read?’

Raise Your Hand if You’re a Hard-On-Yourself Perfectionist Overachiever…

For me, this was one of the most moving moments in TED2009. Elizabeth Gilbert, author of the bestseller Eat Pray Love muses on the impossible things we expect from artists and geniuses and shares the radical idea that, instead of the rare person “being” a … Continue readingRaise Your Hand if You’re a Hard-On-Yourself Perfectionist Overachiever…