When Kate Spade got their first huge contract from a department store, there was a big problem: they needed ship a lot of product and wouldn't get paid for 30-60 days. As founders who hadn't taken a …
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The Meanest Comment I’ve Received
The meanest comments on medium.com are from people who have published no stories!! They've added no value, yet they need to tell you that your work isn't good enough. Someone the other day …
What’s the Value of a Live Event?
If I can watch a better speaker, give a more engaging talk online, why drive somewhere and attend a live event? There are a few reasons: first, commitment. This is related to the sunk cost fallacy. …
Little Bits of Friction
Little bits of friction can drastically alter our path. Stephen King wrote a satirical newspaper one day for fun. It was the talk of his high school school. Kids laughed their asses off and loved …
The false dichotomy of development or marketing
I was listening to a Q&A with a famous silicon valley entrepreneur about building products that users love. An audience member asked how much you should focus on the product vs. how much time you …
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Management vs. Leadership
When the practice of management became widespread during the industrial revolution, companies got bigger than they had ever been before. There was a sudden need for managers to monitor employees to …