True Motivation Is…
A fascinating look at what motivates people. Especially relevant and useful to the entrepreneur and small team.
Trends for Entrepreneurs – Part 4: Hyperpersonalized, Time Shifted Information
Photo Credit: jurvetsonThe move from delayed portals to instant, custom streams of information. DVR your favorite TV program and you’ve just participated in “time shifting”. The broadcast model and economy described by the Pareto principle has been severely disrupted by a long tail (Chris Anderson) niche economy. Couple this with increasing access to broadband and [...]
Trends for Entrepreneurs – Part 3: The Hive Mind & Augmented Reality
Photo Credit: MaxAugmented reality. Ubiquitious information and knowledge. Constant connectedness. Community. Crowdsourcing. Hive mind. The Matrix placed humans experiencing an alternative reality in the computer world. Today, James Surowiecki’s collective wisdom of crowds and the ability for human beings to harness expansive and powerful parallel intelligences (through the interconnection of consciousness) has resulted in a [...]
Trends for Entrepreneurs – Part 2: Privacy as Currency
Photo Credit: karramarroThe last decade has witnessed an erosion of privacy and personal rights unlike any other in history. Increased surveillance (both voluntary and involuntary) and our willingness to participate in the wholesale bartering of personal information (profiles, location data, likes/dislikes, friend networks, etc.) in exchange for the use of free tools and targeted advertising [...]
The 7 Troublemakers you meet in a start up
In a future post, I’ll be examining some of the deadly traits of business owners (CEOs, Founders, etc.) – In the meantime, I came across this entertaining post that identifies key troublemakers inside a start up. Read Article Here
Social Media Perspectives with Banemedia
Ken Bane of Banemedia joins us to discuss where the current state of social media is and reveal some of his favorite tools in the space. We discuss the idea of building a social strategy, what “authenticity” really means and where the market is headed. We’re using a private beta of Wetoku.com – so there [...]
Where There’s Confusion, There’s Profit — and Risk
The recent economic turmoil has witnessed the destruction of many businesses and jobs. At the same time, new opportunities are cropping up everywhere. Many who have been recently displaced have decided to try their hand at the entrepreneurial adventure–striking out on their own with the optimism of self-directed destiny. But the relative inexperience of many [...]
Future Twitter
If you’re one of the many individuals quick to dismiss Twitter, give this short audio quickthought a listen. I believe Twitter is about a lot more than the 140 character updates we see today and I’ll tell you why. Tell me what you think about Twitter and how you believe it will evolve… Listen!
Is Past Success Limiting You?
LookSee.TV: Is Past Success Limiting You? from Ciaran Foley on Vimeo. For many entrepreneurs, past success can be a crippling disadvantage. Find out how.
Keeping The Entrepreneurial Psyche in Check
A recent article in the Economist provides interesting insight on an Entrepreneur’s mental approach to the world. Read it here, then consider the following approaches to making sure your psychology doesn’t get in the way of success: 1) Surround yourself with trusted advisors who can tell it to your straight and keep you grounded. This [...]