Instead of asking, “How much do I value this item?” we should ask “If I did not own this item, how much would I pay to obtain it?” And the same goes for career opportunities. We shouldn’t ask, “How much do I value this opportunity?” but “If I did not have this opportunity, how much would I be willing to sacrifice in order to obtain it?” A method to not get stuck in your ways, […]
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Columns and blog posts, written over the years on a variety of websites.
Time to introduce a Mute Button for Email
The other day, I tweeted that all emails should have an unsubscribe-button. It was a frustrated reaction to an overflowing inbox filled with persistent sales people and CC-conversations with limited relevance to me. After giving this some more thought, it’s actually not a bad idea. Email is a moderately good communication tool, given that you use it the right way. Its downfall is that its efficiency relies on a third party to use it correctly. […]
thecatscan: Frank the cat and her spotted belly (submitted by babybearface) State of the internet, 2012.
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.
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