thecatscan: Frank the cat and her spotted belly (submitted by babybearface) State of the internet, 2012.
Author: Björn Jeffery
thecatscan: Frank the cat and her spotted belly (submitted by babybearface) State of the internet, 2012.
Quote from Bill Murray in the New York Times
Reporter: Did you ever think that the lessons you first learned on the stage of an improv comedy theater in Chicago would pay off later in life? Bill Murray: It pays off in you life when you´re in an elevator and people are uncomfortable. You can just say, “That’s a beautiful scarf.” It’s just thinking about making someone else feel comfortable. You don’t worry about yourself, because we’re vibrating together. If I can make yours […]
A sign of the times. (via bjornjeffery on Instagram)
A sign of the times. (via bjornjeffery on Instagram)
As your business changes, your business model may not
I often read references to legacy companies that repeat the same mantra at all their trade conferences, thought pieces and future predictions: we need to find new business models. Since I never went to business school, I’m sort of stepping out on a limb here. But it seems to me that a business model consists of one or several streams of revenue. The combination of these it what constitutes the business model. Therefore it isn’t […]
All Markets Are Not Created Equal: 10 Factors To Consider When Evaluating Digital Marketplaces | Above the Crowd | By Bill Gurley
A very solid walkthrough of parameters to consider when creating platform companies. I wish there was more blog posts like this. All Markets Are Not Created Equal: 10 Factors To Consider When Evaluating Digital Marketplaces | Above the Crowd | By Bill Gurley
I changed my Tumblr theme as the last one didn’t differentiate well enough between quotes and my own writing. Also added an AMA which could go either way, I suppose.
Wake up early. Show up. Learn how to think. Be genuine, but appear nice. Use envy for motivation instead of destruction. Do what you say you’re going to do. Ensure balance in every area of your life. Confront repressed thoughts immediately. Surround yourself with people who are better than you (but remember the thing about envy). Work out every day. Be good at what you do. Make money doing what you love. Have good friends. […]
“In my world, you don’t get to call yourself “pro-life” and be against common-sense gun control — like banning public access to the kind of semiautomatic assault rifle, designed for warfare, that was used recently in a Colorado theater. You don’t get to call yourself “pro-life” and want to shut down the Environmental Protection Agency, which ensures clean air and clean water, prevents childhood asthma, preserves biodiversity and combats climate change that could disrupt every […]