LEVERAGED_DABBLER

"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail"

Sun, 13 May 2012 00:04:43 -0400

“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail”

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

The Good Kind of Discrimination

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:30:00 -0400

dis·crim·i·na·tion /disˌkriməˈnāSHən/ L. discriminatus

Due to undertones of the other, adverse meaning - prejudging based on attributes (c. 1866) - we tend to miss the crucially important and original definition (c. 1620) of discrimination:

Recognition and understanding of the difference between one thing and another.

To truly value the team member who’s going the extra mile,
To truly value a person in your life who treats you how you’d like,
To truly value something you’ve been meaning to do,

Discriminate.

And the next time you hear ‘Every little bit counts’, or ‘Something is better than nothing’, don’t miss the smell of indecision.

Peter Thiel on Commoditization

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:19:00 -0400

Peter Thiel on Commoditization:

Peter Thiel and Seth Godin are two people who really get commoditization.

I wrote about this in July: “If you’re in a marketplace, you’ve already lost”

It's amazing how far a couple of words can go. Really grateful to a friend.

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 17:40:41 -0500

"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving."

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:04:45 -0500

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.”

- Albert Einstein

We can - and should NOT - lose this spirit!

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 14:37:23 -0500

We can - and should NOT - lose this spirit!

"One of the best pieces of advice I ever got, back when I was 23 and newly out of school, is this:..."

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:14:57 -0400

“One of the best pieces of advice I ever got, back when I was 23 and newly out of school, is this: look around and figure out who you want to be on your team. Figure out the people around you that you want to work with for the rest of your life. Figure out the people who are smart & awesome, who share your values, who get things done — and maybe most important, who you like to be with and who you want to help win. And treat them right, always. Look for ways to help, to work together, to learn. Because in 20 years you’ll all be in amazing places doing amazing things”

- John Lily

"Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it."

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 22:43:19 -0400

“Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it.”

- George Bernard Shaw

Try Something New for 30 Days

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:23:00 -0400

Try Something New for 30 Days

Vinod Khosla: Vision is bumbling around

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:59:00 -0400

Vinod Khosla: Vision is bumbling around

"Management is the most noble of professions if it’s practiced well. No other occupation offers as..."

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:21:11 -0400

“Management is the most noble of professions if it’s practiced well. No other occupation offers as many ways to help others learn and grow, take responsibility and be recognized for achievement, and contribute to the success of a team.”

- Prof. Clayton Christensen

"How will you use your gifts? What choices will you make? Will inertia be your guide, or will you..."

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 01:56:00 -0400

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How will you use your gifts? What choices will you make?

Will inertia be your guide, or will you follow your passions?

Will you follow dogma, or will you be original?

Will you choose a life of ease, or a life of service and adventure?

Will you wilt under criticism, or will you follow your convictions?

Will you bluff it out when you’re wrong, or will you apologize?

Will you guard your heart against rejection, or will you act when you fall in love?

Will you play it safe, or will you be a little bit swashbuckling?

When it’s tough, will you give up, or will you be relentless?

Will you be a cynic, or will you be a builder?

Will you be clever at the expense of others, or will you be kind?

”

- Jeff Bezos

Enjoy and agree with research by Prof. Sarasvathy

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:15:00 -0400

Enjoy and agree with research by Prof. Sarasvathy

7-day Experiment: (Delta Y / Delta X)

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:32:04 -0400

If you're in a marketplace, you've already lost

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 22:53:39 -0400

"There is no such thing as working on something small. It is always good to invest your talent, your..."

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 11:44:00 -0400

“There is no such thing as working on something small. It is always good to invest your talent, your knowledge, your money in working for yourself, especially when you’re young.”

- Asifawosen Alemseged, who drove me in his LA Yellow Cab; also an Ethiopian singer

"I cannot imagine the future, but I care about it. I know I am a part of a story that starts long..."

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:17:06 -0400

“I cannot imagine the future, but I care about it. I know I am a part of a story that starts long before I can remember and continues long beyond when anyone will remember me. I sense that I am alive at a time of important change, and I feel a responsibility to make sure that the change comes out well. I plant my acorns knowing that I will never live to harvest the oaks.”

- Daniel Hillis

Interviewed for 100 Disruptive Heroes by Bill Jensen, author,...

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:38:00 -0400

Interviewed for 100 Disruptive Heroes by Bill Jensen, author, Hacking Work (HBR Top Ten Breakthrough Ideas)

"Seek meaning, focus on your dreams and begin to live them today, not someday… If you do that, then..."

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 19:39:00 -0400

“Seek meaning, focus on your dreams and begin to live them today, not someday… If you do that, then the future will be an unquestionably beautiful place”

- Jeff Skoll at Stanford GSB in 2010

Brave and Fantastic

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 17:56:00 -0400

Brave and Fantastic