Archive for the “Experiences” category

Profit and Maximizing Shareholder Return Fail to Inspire

by Joe on March 27, 2012

Many of us spent 4 years at an undergraduate business school learning the question that we boil business down to is: “What will best maximize shareholder return?“ But over time, I’ve realized that it is a question that fails to (…)

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Let’s Venture Out: Storyline Conference

by Joe on January 20, 2012

“…Life cannot be understood flat on a page. It has to be lived; a person has to get out of his head, has to fall in love, has to memorize poems, has to jump off bridges into rivers…We get one (…)

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Catch it, but dont be Paralyzed

by Joe on December 9, 2010

Just read a great piece on the difference between good and bad procrastination by Paul Graham and it spoke directly to me. You can’t look a big problem too directly in the eye. You have to approach it somewhat obliquely. (…)

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Planning: Value in the Gray Space

by Joe on September 14, 2010

“Plans are useless, but planning is indispensable” – President Dwight D. Eisenhower The more I experience in business and leadership, the more I realize that planning is both worthless and invaluable.  Dwight D. Eisenhower said it best:  ”In preparing for battle I (…)

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I am Finished Writing about Social Media

by Joe on April 1, 2009

So, I have known it for a while, but I had a come to jesus moment today.  Its time I stopped writing about social media. What!? Joe? You? Mr. ilovebeingonlineandallthesecrazythingsyoudoetal?  Yes.  Its over.  Its time to move along.  Ok, well, I’ll still (…)

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