When you solve your own problem, you create a tool that you’re passionate about. And passion is key. Passion means you’ll truly use it and care about it. And that’s the best way to get others to feel passionate about it too. This and other great ideas in a book called Getting Real. It is […]
One of the best blogs I have read recently talks about the Sports of Business: In sports, you know who your opponents are. You know when you are going to play a game. You know pretty much how long the game will last. It’s mentally and physically exhausting if you are at the top of […]
Here is another pearl of wisdom from Bootstrapping Your Business. In many cases your first product or service will be partial success at best. Changing tack – moving to a different product sector or completely redesigning your offering – might be essential to save your business. But fear not. Most companies undergo radical transformations, and […]
The definition of work: How to make some original contribution to the world, and in the process not to starve. In this essay, How to Do What You Love, Paul Graham talks about challenges in finding work you love. To do something well you have to like it. That idea is not exactly novel. We’ve […]