Morrie the Toupee Salesman

I’ve been watching some poker on tv lately - it’s probably fueled by my addiction to ujogo.com. What I find really interesting is how bad the “professional” poker players are. They constantly make rookie mistakes, pay to see the flop with really bad hands, chase straights that they have little hope of getting. Add to […]

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This was on the top of news.ycombinator.com this morning. It’s an interesting article, and I’m impressed that YC news actually found me something interesting to read on a Sunday morning. Favorite quotes:
“Because I think that in the end the way that you make a ton of money is calling paradigm shifts”
“I’m sure today I would […]

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It’s shining out from two sources:
An HBS article on narcissism and leadership, commented on by various people. Unfortunately the article is just an abstract and when I clicked on “Order the Full Article” I got an error.
and I can’t quite parse this phrase from the two people commenting on the original paper - “If self […]

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is deadly … acccording to Paul Graham. Actually it’s “dignity and professionalism.”
some quotes:
‘I cannot count the times I heard the word “professionalism” used as justification for why we couldn’t do something.’
and this one from Hugh MacLeod:
“Do you honestly think I’d have a good working relationship with clients who are offended that I used the word […]

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If you’ve ever spent time in b-school, especially entrepreneurship courses, chances are you’ve heard the phrase “boil the ocean.” It means a business plan that requires huge changes in the world in order to succeed. Today I actually see a business whose plans sure seem like they’re going to heat up the ocean (though presumably […]

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Warning: Stultifying academic prose at all these links.
Learning to Govern? Venture Capitalists and the Replacement of Founder-CEOs in IPO Firms (MS Word Doc :-()
Rites of Passage: Managing CEO Transition in Venture-Backed Technology Companies (This one includes an annoying “please spam me” form before you can get to the paper […]

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I feel some kinship. Though I don’t have a car as a keepsake:
“As many of you know, I am no longer associated with Tesla Motors other than as a shareholder and as the customer of Founders Series Roadster number 2. I am sad not to be part of Tesla anymore, and I believe that Tesla […]

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An article about mature entrepreneurs. Interesting how many people cited age discrimination as a motivation.

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From Stowe Boyd, whom I met briefly last month. I’ve believed for a while what Gary Hamel is saying - it’s obvious to most people that technology allows for fewer managers (or more properly, for more self-management). But, business innovation is a lot harder than technology innovation, and the cult of Taylorism is long established. […]

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An article from the NYT about websites for kids. I think they must be talking about the demands on parents’ credit cards.

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