Student of Life
On Thursday Morning, I was fortunate enough to sit down with Alan Webber over an early morning coffee, who founded Fast Company over a decade ago. We were talking about some of the skills young people should have in order to launch successful ventures. Alan noted that while someone is trying to get a startup [...]
Most people are going to disagree with me here, but I find it sad that Seth Berger checked out after finishing with AND1. I think having kids was the culprit for the decrease in desire, and this case isn’t the exception. “Knowledge@Wharton: Clearly you have experienced a lot of success in a very competitive industry. [...]
I find the constant worry about grades quite pathetic, as if your future was dependent on their outcome. Okay they kind of are if you are planning to build your life around the perks of the educational system. But if you’re willing to put in the effort you might consider redirecting that same effort out [...]
Networking is like planting seeds. But the goal is foliage not a seed. Planting is easy. Consistently watering is hard. There are many successful ways to network. But most successful systems usually consist of 1) building off your existing network and 2) exposure to high degrees of randomness to add new people to your network. The end [...]
If you think about it, you don’t remember most of what you read. So why is reading so highly valued? You may say it is esteemed because it is an enjoyable activity, but I don’t think that really captures it. Television is enjoyable yet it is frowned upon by many. A typical answer to why reading [...]
