As an entrepreneur of a startup company, I imagine myself as a general manager of a professional baseball team. My main job is putting together the RIGHT team. Many think an entrepreneur’s first task is to come up with a killer concept. Yet, it’s been said many times that ”ideas” can be a dime a [...]
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Entrepreneur’s Job is Putting Together the Right Team
Posted in business, entrepreneur, management, tagged entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, management, startup on December 16, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Smaller Living Quarters Help Families, Companies
Posted in business, management, People, personal stories, tagged communciation, family, startups, Yammer on December 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Recently, we moved into a Seattle downtown condo, 1,500 square feet of urban living. It’s been great so far, but I was a bit worried about having enough room when our second son comes home during his college breaks. Surprisingly, however, all of us living in such close proximity of each other has been yet [...]
Tiger Exemplifies Insecurities of Unbalanced Development
Posted in society, tagged human behavior, insecurities, Tiger Woods on December 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We humans are truly fragile. When we really excel at one thing, it always seems to be at the cost of something else. Tiger Woods’ recent infidelity problems are a good reminder. Here’s a prodigy, a talent like the world has never known. He’s been golfing in public since he was four years old, under [...]
Report on Nordstorm Shows Lift9′s Capabilities
Posted in Digital Marketing, social media, tagged lift9, Macy's, New Moon Sweepstakes, Nordstrom, social intelligence, social media, Twilight Fashion on December 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here on this blog, I’ve often written about the progress of my newest venture, Lift9. My thoughts on company-building and entrepreneurship are a recurring theme for sure. After coming up with a business plan in July and finding the right partners, we started hiring and building a social media research center in Ho Chi Minh, [...]
Aging is Apparently my Fault
Posted in personal stories, society, tagged aging, family, grandmothers, mothers on December 8, 2009 | 3 Comments »
As I get older, one person seems particularly upset about my aging progression. No, it’s not my wife. She actually doesn’t seem much bothered by me aging as she is very much more concerned about looking youthful herself. No, it’s not my kids. In fact, they would prefer for me to act and look older [...]
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