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Joe Kraus Blog
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October 20, 2004. I was trying to recruit someone recently for my new company. Despite hours of pushing by me and the team, they ultimately concluded that they needed to take time off before deciding what to do next. There was a time, five years ago maybe, where I would have tried to push through their reasoning. 8220;You’ll miss an incredible opportunity”. 8220;There will always be time to take off but not always a time to have a huge impact like this”. You get the idea. 8220;I pot plants.”. I’ve ...
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Victims and Leaders - Feld Thoughts
http://www.feld.com/archives/2014/10/victims-leaders.html
Press enter to search. Hi, I'm Brad Feld, a managing director at Foundry Group in Boulder, Colorado. I invest in software and Internet companies around the US, run marathons, and love to read. Press enter to search. October 24, 2014. In a recent board meeting, at a particularly challenging part of the conversation, I did a retrospective of the past five years as a lead up to making a point. I prefaced it by saying “I need you to take a. Approach, not a. Jeremy’s summary is. Are you a leader or a victim?
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Web platforms as regulatory systems | The Slow Hunch by Nick Grossman
http://www.nickgrossman.is/2014/12/16/web-platforms-as-regulatory-systems
Hi, I'm Nick Grossman. Welcome to my internet brain. I work at Union Square Ventures. And live outside of Boston with my lovely wife. Web platforms as regulatory systems. December 16, 2014. This is part 3 in a series of posts. I’m developing into a white paper on “Regulation 2.0” for the Program on Municipal Innovation. Harvard Kennedy School of Government. For many tech industry readers of this blog, these ideas may seem obvious, but they are not intended for you! Suggesting that web platforms are in ma...
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My Smart Phone Is No Longer Working For Me - Feld Thoughts
http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2012/12/my-smart-phone-is-no-longer-working-for-me.html
Press enter to search. Hi, I'm Brad Feld, a managing director at Foundry Group in Boulder, Colorado. I invest in software and Internet companies around the US, run marathons, and love to read. Press enter to search. December 6, 2012. My Smart Phone Is No Longer Working For Me. I don’t miss my iPhone at all. It sits in my pocket most of the time. Every now and then I hop on a phone call and do a conference call with MobileDay. I used it for a map. I checked my calendar a few times. What’s missing is...
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Bnoopy: Potting Plants
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Laquo; Moons Over My Hammy. Flossing and startups ». October 20, 2004. I was trying to recruit someone recently for my new company. Despite hours of pushing by me and the team, they ultimately concluded that they needed to take time off before deciding what to do next. There was a time, five years ago maybe, where I would have tried to push through their reasoning. You'll miss an incredible opportunity". There will always be time to take off but not always a time to have a huge impact like this". I've ne...
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Does More Money Motivate Higher Performance? - Feld Thoughts
http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2010/05/does-more-money-motivate-higher-performance.html
Press enter to search. Hi, I'm Brad Feld, a managing director at Foundry Group in Boulder, Colorado. I invest in software and Internet companies around the US, run marathons, and love to read. Press enter to search. May 28, 2010. Does More Money Motivate Higher Performance? One of my blog readers Boaz Fletcher sent me an awesome video this morning from RSA Animate. It’s 11 minutes long and is a fascinating lecture by Dan Pink about. The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. . Ultimately Pink makes a...
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The Last Page In The Book Problem - Feld Thoughts
http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2014/02/the-last-page-in-the-book-problem.html
Press enter to search. Hi, I'm Brad Feld, a managing director at Foundry Group in Boulder, Colorado. I invest in software and Internet companies around the US, run marathons, and love to read. Press enter to search. February 6, 2014. The Last Page In The Book Problem. I remember a stretch of time where I could tell that Dave was really aggravated with me. This wasn’t uncommon – our love and respect included plenty of “moments” as we were both developing into real adults. B...8220;You.”. 8220;When I bring...
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