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FELD THOUGHTS MAY 12, 2012 Should VC Board Observers Rights Exist? Over the past year, I’ve been systematically trying to change the way the board meetings work for the companies that I’m on the boards of. I’ve done a bunch of experiments and continue to learn what works and what doesn’t work. Early in the life of a company, this often seems manageable. But it should be up to him. | JOEL.IS MAY 12, 2012 Work harder on yourself than you do on your startup “Work harder on yourself than you do on your job.” ” - Jim Rohn. long time ago, I came across the amazing quote above, which was said often by Jim Rohn. It stook in my mind, and as the years have gone on, I feel I’ve increasingly started to learn the true meaning of it. feel that in a startup, the quote is even more relevant. | | VENTURE CHRONICLES MAY 12, 2012 What Kind of Fear Owns You? “Fear defeats more people than any other one thing in the world.” ” - Ralph Waldo Emerson. have two experiences that have taught me more about the human condition than all other things in life combined, being a parent and being an integral part of a small company. Being a parent has taught me this more than any other lesson. | | | | | | | |
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DUCT TAPE MARKETING | SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2012  Weekend Favs May Twelve
My weekend blog post routine includes posting links to a handful of tools or great content I ran across during the week. don’t go into depth about the finds, but encourage you check them out if they sound interesting. The photo in the post is a favorite for the week from Flickr or one that I took out there on the road. DTM Favs Meetings.io MORE >> -
ALLEN'S BLOG | SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2012 allensblog: Is Amazon.com Building a Private "Uber for Package.
We're heavy Amazon.com users in our household. Since I frequently work from my home office, I'm often here when the deliveries arrive. Over the past couple of months (it may have been longer, but that's how long I've MORE >> -
LEVERAGING IDEAS | SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2012 Reflecting on a Life Lesson: Changing People
I recently listened to a friend give a post-mortem on ending a business relationship he’d worked on developing for quite some time. As we were talking, we got into observing some life lessons and out of nowhere I realized that one particular lesson has continued to hold disproportionate weight in my life — that people don’t change. MORE >> -
ENTREPREMUSINGS | SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2012  Happy Mother’s Day 2012 – Keep Up The Good Work
Happy Mother’s Day to all you fabulous mothers out there! Being a parent and especially a mother these days is probably one of the hardest jobs on the planet. have been blessed with great women friends who are amazing mothers. They realize they aren’t perfect and don’t expect their kids to be perfect either. MORE >> -
GRADE A ENTREPRENEURS | SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2012  K.S. Krishnan, scientist and citizen, a Renaissance man in 20th century India
On June 1946, at Buckingham Palace, a little kid born in Vizhupanoor in 1898 and who spent his early childhood in Watrap (both places now part of the Virudhunagar district in Southern India) became Sir Kariamanikkam Srinivasa Krishnan for his scientific contributions. Raman , M.N. Saha and Birbal Sahni ). If it’s obvious that C.V. No big deal. MORE >>
- Barracuda by Heart - A week of women that rock would be. MARK BIRCH | SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2012
- The full stack o’ pancakes at the Brownstone Diner. This. MARK BIRCH | SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2012
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