May 2011
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Big problems: kids, the NCAA, and greed
I am writing this blog to vent a little. One of my favorite men Jim Tressel was nailed to the proverbial cross yesterday. This makes me both angry and worried about the future of college athletics.
I was a hard worker that played 3 sports in high school. I was never a star or someone that was going to get a full ride to play ball at a major college. Most of my friends and I played for the love...
Marketing social media
Six Quick-Hit Marketing Ideas for Social Media http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/219691
Biz Incubation
Business Incubators for a Variety of Niches http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/219485
Cleveland Sports Fan
People of Cleveland…its time for you to get over the Lebron thing…seriously. I know that some of you are still not over it, but if you would have told me a year ago that Cleveland fans would be cheering for the Celtics and Bulls in back to back series I wouldn’t have believed it.
Instead of focusing on hating Lebron why don’t you try getting behind the tribe. Get out to...
Motivation
“A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.”, Ayn Rand
Emotional Intelligence →
Tech stud
Mashable’s Pete Cashmore on Persistence http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/219592
Success
“If you try to be anyone but yourself, you will fail; if you are not true to your own heart, you will fail. Then again, there’s no success like failure”, Bob Dylan
James Siminoff: Thoughts on Skype/Microsoft →
siminoff:
First and foremost I think that Skype is a awesome service and has become a critical way for people to communicate globally. They now account for over 13% of the minutes spoken around the world, which in a super fragmented market like telecom is ridiculously high.
Also, many people…
Skype
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The real glory is being knocked to your knees and then coming back. That’s...
– Vince Lombardi
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The most essential factor is persistence - the determination never to allow your...
– James Riley
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Hustling Angel-list →
Mobile banking for the unbanked | Banking... →
futuramb:
But from which industries will the leading providers of banking services to the hitherto unbanked emerge? And for the ‘natural’ providers of banking services, that is the banks themselves, is mobile an opportunity that will generate new revenue streams in new markets? Or is it a threat? Is it a disruptive technology that could unseat them and make way for more agile players with a...
A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.
– Billie Jean King
Rethinking Guantanamo After Detainee Info Led to... →
theatlantic:
Suppose we’re classifying the controversial Bush administration “harsh interrogation” practices at Guantanamo as “torture.” Now: what if that torture led to the U.S. finding Osama bin Laden and taking him out of the picture forever? Given the news that the crucial information on bin Laden’s courier—the man who unwittingly led the U.S. to bin Laden’s compound—came from Guantanamo...
Seal Team 6 - who they are →
Really Pakistan?
Your country has a lot of explaining to do…don’t tell me that you didn’t know he was there. Thousands od Americans have lost there lives aiding you, not to mention the billions of dollars we have given you. Shape up or you are next.
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Golfing with Dad
The older I get the more I value the simple things in life. This morning is one of those moments. Playing golf early on a Sunday with my father. Its more than chasing the little ball around. Spend some time with your father…whether your golfing or not. He deserves it.
April 2011
23 posts
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My market, our market, everyones market... →
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Apple V. Microsoft →
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Bill Simmons' Grantland →
parislemon:
As a big fan of Bill Simmons, I’m excited for his new site (in association with ESPN): Grantland.
ESPN:
With Simmons as editor-in-chief, Grantland.com is scheduled to launch in June with a mix of original columns, long-form features, blog posts, and podcasts. The name of the site honors the legacy of Grantland Rice, the legendary sportswriter who helped elevate sports into...
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Good for Steve Jobs
So I was scrolling through my twitter feed and couldn’t help but notice the tagline: Apple’s profits beat out Microsoft for the first time in 20 years. To me Jobs is a greater success story. As Illustrated in ” The Pirates Of Silicon Valley ” Gates took advantage of Jobs and Jobs fell directly on his face before bringing Apple and himself out of some bad times. I...
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Spending time with my son
There is nothing better than waking up in the morning…as early as it may be and getting to spend the entire day with your son. For me being a father was always the joy of my life, but the older my son gets the more I value our time together. Not to say that tots and babies are a mothers job, but I think fathers can really excell ( especially with there sons ) the older they get. Coaching my...
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man...
– Teddy Roosevelt
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Arrington's investment policy →
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Exclusive: Facebook investors look for exits →
soupsoup:
Lauren Tara LaCapra and Jennifer Saba at Reuters
A group of Facebook shareholders is seeking to offload $1 billion worth of shares on the secondary market, a sale that would value the company at more than $70 billion, according to five sources with direct knowledge of the situation.
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Confirmation bias - the hidden danger of online... →
mattlehrer:
roelofbotha:
Confirmation bias is a tendency for people to favor information that confirms their preconceptions regardless of whether the information is true.
Very true although not just an online problem. People tend to stick to their favorite sources (Fox News vs MSNBC, NYT Op Ed vs WSJ Op Ed, church as a social hub vs elsewhere, etc.) more and more both online and off.
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This is pretty cool...love quora!!! →
Chad Hurley and Steve Chen acquires Delicious →
APPS!!! →
What I am listening to:
Frank Ocean - Nostalgia ( mix tape )
LCD Soundsystem ( anything by them rocks )
Band of Horses ( getting in touch with my emo side )
TGTC ( The Greater than Club - my dudes act from Columbus, Oh )
Is it possible? I think it is.
so 1 month ago I decided to start a pet project and get into the mobile app. Development game…I have no computer programming background, but I do have amazing ideas. I believe the power of self actualization is stronger than anything. Writing a business plan as we speak and will be rolling out several apps. In the next 30 days. ” you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take ”...
Visa Makes A Strategic Investment In Disruptive... →
joshuanguyen:
I think this is huge for small businesses to feel comfortable with Square.
Getting started
just getting started on here….I guess you figure this out by jumping in with both feet…or something like that.
Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and...