Year: 2018
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Where’s your experience?
Extending my thoughts on how people learn something and then immediately start “teaching” it without an iota of experience… It’s a bit simplistic, but my default heuristic for most (self-)proclaimed experts is “what is your experience in X?”
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The 2017 Annual Letter to the SJO Family
Most people reading this are likely psyched about the new year – excitedly planning and looking into the future. I believe it’s critical for all of us to take a moment to stop, breathe, and look back. Only then can we learn from our mistakes and modify our future behavior. I’d wager it’s more important…
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“Teaching” entrepreneurship
Most “I teach entrepreneurship”: Learn about it on Monday Start it on Tuesday Start preaching it on Wednesday
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Helping others has a way of helping you
Well this is cool. My friend Elaine is a journalist. She has a regular column with Forbes in which she covers successful businesses that were started by solopreneurs. She and I connected years ago when she wrote about me on Forbes, and subsequently, she’s written about dozens of friends I’ve sent her way. For the…
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Slow down when talking on the phone!
I don’t get people who leave a voicemail and are talking at normal speed… but when it comes to their phone #, they suddenly become the world’s fastest talker and give you 10 digits in 3 seconds. Like, do you think I’m a robot? Isn’t the fact that you’re giving me a # means I…