I’m Not Smart Enough

I’m not smart enough.

I’m too fat.

I’m too short.


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Don’t Take My Advice

This past month I gave two friends unsolicited marketing advice and I ended up being completely wrong.  I didn’t know their entire situation, I didn’t know what they were actually thinking, I gave advice I shouldn’t have.

How Do You Fix School?

The first school roomNo matter how you approach the future of education you’re always going to have a group of people who disagree with you. That’s great. That means you’re on to something. It’s when everyone’s in agreement you should be worried.


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Michael Porter Was Wrong

Anything-You-WantA famous quote from business guru Michael Porter goes:  “If your goal is anything but profitability – if it’s to be big, or to grow fast, or to become a technology leader – you’ll hit problems.”  I think Derek Sivers proves this quote wrong.  Ever since Derek started the amazing success story that CD Baby became, his goal was never profitability.  In his book Anything You Want he hints at what a new generation of entrepreneur’s are focusing on: putting people first and profits second. 


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