March 2012
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“But anyone looking for the best climate for developing and executing innovation...”
– Over at Forbes, they’ve outlined some strategies to keep innovations from getting stuck. It’s well worth a read! (via nasdaq)
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“Not firing people does not make you nicer than I am. It just makes you...”
– Jay Goltz hiring, firing and being the boss.
Do Good Bosses Have to Have to Be Cut-Throat? - NYTimes.com
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“The rate of change on the Internet is extremely high. If the weapon du jour is...”
– Why Youth Has an Advantage in Innovation & Why You Want To Be a Learn-It-All « abovethecrowd.com
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“But, here’s the thing, this isn’t just about business, it’s about LIFE! YOUR...”
– Jonathan Fields on how small businesses are “doing it all wrong.”
The Power of Delight
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“Many entrepreneurs fall into the trap of believing that their industry has rules...”
– Abiding by the rules may feel safe, but it’s the people who break them that get noticed. Just make sure you’re breaking the right ones.
Why You Shouldn’t Follow the Rules : Innovation :: American Express OPEN Forum
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“Here’s a sad truth in 2012: Women entrepreneurs still have a harder time...”
– This may be true, but the situation is changing. Are you a woman on the fence about starting your own business? Stop dragging your feet, now’s the time to do it.
Small Business Strategies: Women get into the startup game – USATODAY.com
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“No one really knows what made them successful. More importantly, they have no...”
– Stephen Shapiro on why you need to have a critical ear when it comes to taking advice.
Expert Advice? Why You Should Be Skeptical
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“What these studies showed, over and over, was that industrial workers have eight...”
– Logging twelve hour days may make you FEEL more productive, but does it?
Why Working More Than 40 Hours a Week is Useless | Inc.com
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“In the nonprofit world, things don’t turn out to be so different than in...”
– The Nonprofit 1 Percent - Page 1 - News - New York - Village Voice
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“If we want to have a future better than our past, companies need to stand for...”
– Building Businesses That Stand for Something | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation
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“The office place has emerged from its pre-feminist past, but there are enduring...”
– A look into why men and women behave differently in the workplace, and how both genders can put aside their differences (different work ethics, that is) and learn to effectively communicate and collaborate.
Why Don’t Women Act More Like Men at Work? - Alina Tugend - Business - The Atlantic
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“What we’ve lost, above all, are stopping points, finish lines and...”
– Tony Schwartz of The Energy Project
The Magic of Doing One Thing at a Time - Tony Schwartz - Harvard Business Review
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A VC: The Startup Curve →
This is why you must go through the roller coaster ride. The wearing off phase is scary. The trough of sorrow is horrible. The crash of ineptitude is a near death experience. But without all of them, you can’t get feedback, you can’t learn what is just hype, and what is reality.
So to all those entrepreneurs whittling away in their offices trying to find out when to release...
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“Over the past three years, the number of employees at HubSpot has grown by over...”
– Karen Rubin of HubSpot shares the pains and triumphs that come with fast growth.
How Start-Ups Can Maintain Company Culture While Growing - Karen Rubin - Harvard Business Review
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“Creativity is not magic, and there’s no such thing as a creative type....”
– Jonah Lehrer on How to Be Creative - WSJ.com
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“Being “busy” and “starved for time” is a way to show we...”
– Are You As Busy As You Think? - WSJ.com
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“Never ask someone to do something that you are not willing to do yourself.”
– Guy Kawasaki answers “if you could go back and give yourself one piece of advice at the beginning of your career, what would it be?” (via 360pr) 