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Are you in “The Dip”? Quit and you might succeed

Are you trying to power through some tough times? Are you really going to make it and succeed? Maybe you’re actually in a cul-de-sac (essentially a dead end) where there’s no chance for success and you need to quit…
Dreary thoughts, I know, but they’re reality checks everyone needs to go through. According [...]

Attending Bootcamp for fun, profit, and accountability

Coming off the fun time we had at Tech Cocktail 4 last week, we’ve been following up with all the great contacts that we made at the event. One of the nicest guys we hooked up with at Tech Cocktail was Mike Carruth, founder of Digital Bootcamp, a Chicago training facility that offers courses [...]

Reading is Fundamental for Success

It’s easy to forget to breathe when you’re a startup trying to juggle all kinds of different activities, but that’s also why it’s even more important that you pause once in a while, calm down, and sit down for a nice leisurely read. I found a great way to do it is to get [...]

Some quick feedback on feedback

On a recent trip, I picked up Seth Godin’s latest book Small is the New Big (ok, I was suckered in by the cover - it’s amusing :)) and there’s an interesting section on “How to Give Feedback”. Since we’re in a private beta now, the topic of feedback is one that is on [...]