You may have superior technology or a great feature set, but if your product doesn't create value for the customer, its chance of success is slim. We've heard a number of CEOs say, "Our product is more advanced than anything else on the market. How can we fail?" When does the better product win? So when is better just not good enough? MORE >>

I privately received a couple of interesting comments on my diversification post : One of RSCM ‘s angel advisors wrote, “I would think most smart people get it intellectually, but many are stuck in the mindset that they have a particular talent to pick winners.” ” I pretty much agree with both of these statements. MORE >>

How to live the entrepreneurial dream while minimizing your risks and maximizing your success. Warning: This ain't easy.) Starting a business is easy. You can do it in a day. Starting a business that lasts is a lot harder, even if you put all your time and money into it. Simple: Start your business—and keep your full-time job. Be a superstar. MORE >>

This morning I had a gritty, sweating, damp, dirty run down Bowery through Chinatown and back. It was a short run – only 30 minutes and my coach’s note for me was simple and clear: “One of those “throw away” runs that mean a lot to long term fitness improvement.” ” So I did it. Marathons new york running MORE >>

What's a cheap, fast, and easy way to stoke employee productivity and interest? Tell them how they're doing. Most executives are more knowledgeable about hardware infrastructure and software applications than they are about the people they work with. But investment in people delivers far higher returns. Companies don't come up with ideas; people do. MORE >>