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Beginner’s Mind

Beginner’s mind is Zen practice in action. It is the mind that is innocent of preconceptions and expectations, judgements and prejudices. Beginner’s mind is just present to explore and observe and see “things as-it-is.” I think of beginner’s mind as the mind that faces life like a small child, full of curiosity and wonder and [...]

2010 08 31 Mike Comments (1)

According to Facebook, 0.02% of stories actually make it to the news feed, which is rather scary if you look at it as a marketer. (Ekaterina Walter) I did not know that, but it certainly adds a caveat to the classic, “… and it’ll show up in their feed!”

2010 08 03 Mike Comments (2)

I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed. (Michael Jordan) It is worth remembering how much failure is often [...]

2010 08 03 Mike Comments (0)

Lack of Time

The first symptom of the process of our killing our dreams is the lack of time. The busiest people I have known in my life always have time enough to do everything. Those who do nothing are always tired and pay no attention to the little amount of work they are required to do. They [...]

2010 08 02 Mike Comments (0)

Sounds pretty eccentric, doesn’t it? It always will when you’re trying to solve problems where there are no customs yet to guide you. Maybe I can’t plead Occam’s razor; maybe I’m simply eccentric. But if I’m right about the acceleration of addictiveness, then this kind of lonely squirming to avoid it will increasingly be the [...]

2010 07 27 Mike Comments (0)

A snappy design might catch their attention, but it’s the words that make the real connection. (Inc)

2010 05 10 Mike Comments (0)

2 ways to do customer support

Says about the same thing without the sorrys and nos. 1st way: sorry, don’t, can’t, sorry. 2nd way: love, very happy, free time, on top, best offer, hope, great day. Tone makes all the difference in the world. Which way would you rather buy from? (SVN) If more companies thought about customer service this way, [...]

2010 05 07 Mike Comments (0)

Joel on Twitter

Although I appreciate that many people find Twitter to be valuable, I find it a truly awful way to exchange thoughts and ideas. It creates a mentally stunted world in which the most complicated thought you can think is one sentence long. It’s a cacophony of people shouting their thoughts into the abyss without listening [...]

2010 03 18 Mike Comments (0)

Knowledge and Intelligence

Do not underestimate the intelligence or overestimate the knowledge of your prospect. This is not an original quote, but I can’t remember who said it.

2010 01 29 Mike Comments (0)

The Wall, continued

Back yourself into a corner and these versions will vividly appear before your eye. (37signals) He’s talking about software, but putting your back against the wall also applies to your entrepreneurial drive. Back yourself into a corner, truly back against the wall, and you’ll discover new sources of speed, insight, and possibilities, no matter what [...]

2010 01 19 Mike Comments (0)