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Wednesday, September 10th, 2008Johnnie Cochran was an effective, albeit smarmy, defense lawyer who would say or do anything to defend his clients (anyone up for a glass of OJ?). He was a master at encouraging jurors to disregard facts and base their legal verdicts on emotions and conjecture. Yet, despite his exceptional courtroom theatrics, you would be foolhardy [...]
Peace & War Corps – Creating A Low-Pay / High-Reward Startup
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008As noted in Frugal Is As Frugal Does, it is unlikely you will be able to pay your startup employees market-rate compensation. So how can you recruit top talent while rationing your cash and equity ownership? The answer may lie within successful, yet cash-strapped organizations that lack the ability to grant their employees stock ownership, [...]
(Non)Sense of Entitlement – Entrepreneurs Need The Whole Package To Succeed: Talent, Temperament and Tenacity
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008Talent alone is usually not adequate for your adVenture to succeed. A tragic number of young athletes, musicians and scholars who master their sport, instrument or area of study are unable to translate their natural gifts into a level of success commensurate with their abilities. In some cases, the relative ease with which they achieve [...]
Joining An adVenture
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008Bilbo’s offer letter from Thorin in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit exemplifies the proper attitude that you must have when joining an adVenture. “Thorin and Company to Burglar Bilbo, Greetings! For your hospitality our sincerest thanks, and for your offer of professional assistance our grateful acceptance. Terms: cash on delivery, up to and not exceeding one [...]
Humble Pride –Steadfast Resolve Is Vital To A Startup’s Success
Monday, June 30th, 2008In the Western movie The Magnificent Seven, the protagonists are escorted out of the town they were hired to defend, unarmed and under gunpoint. Once they are a few miles out of town, their gun belts are tossed on the ground and the banditos who defeated them ride away. The group’s leader, Chris, played by [...]
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