#truth a list of things I see people not willing to do, but expecting things to change: saying they want to be a “pro” in a trade (music, cycling, movie making, etc) and not being willing to move to the epicenters of those trades (nashville, europe or colorado, L.A.) people wanting to write a book, and thinking its about the right idea, instead of the practice of writing every day. someone wanting to lose weight and not exercising every day someone wanting to be wealthy and not putting together and living on a budget What are the things you see many people avoiding?

#truth

a list of things I see people not willing to do, but expecting things to change:

  1. saying they want to be a “pro” in a trade (music, cycling, movie making, etc) and not being willing to move to the epicenters of those trades (nashville, europe or colorado, L.A.)
  2. people wanting to write a book, and thinking its about the right idea, instead of the practice of writing every day.
  3. someone wanting to lose weight and not exercising every day
  4. someone wanting to be wealthy and not putting together and living on a budget

What are the things you see many people avoiding?

(via thechaosandconfusion)

5 Tech Founders Who are Changing Our World

I like the different ideas and pivots in this group. Starting things based on needs they see and feel - but also all of them about empowering the individual to have the input and impact that previously was reserved for organizations or businesses. 

I see the power of organizations that try to keep their voice singular (one top person) or unified (marketing speak as the org has a “voice”) dwindling fast. It’s often felt at the top of organizations that people with brands are trying to benefit from the org’s platform. That is false thinking. The org benefits from the individual platforms that people with influence (and thus a brand) bring to the table. Silencing, or demanding they stop it or leave just gets rid of some of the best influencers you have. Or it shuts up the ones you need to be hearing from. 

Anyways, that was a rant - but what you see over and over again in many of the tech startups and movements drawing people is empowering their voice, not squelching it. 

thenextweb: CBM: What qualities have you found that all entrepreneurs share? JAH: Successful entrepreneurs combine optimism, creativity, passion, courage and perseverance. They have an uncanny ability to keep going when times get tough. They have such excitement about what they are doing, and a need to prove to the rest of the world that their idea has merit and that they don’t quit. While many people consider successful entrepreneurs to be “lucky”, my sense is that they have positioned themselves and their enterprises to take advantage of opportunities, or to create opportunities, that emerge either from new technologies, new regulatory environments, or other market needs. They tend to be perfectionists interested in every detail of what makes a successful product or service offering. (via An Inside Look at the Entrepreneurs Who’ve Transformed Our World) Definitely going to get this book. Very interesting.  What books or book topics are most intriguing to you this year? High-res

thenextweb:

CBM: What qualities have you found that all entrepreneurs share?

JAH: Successful entrepreneurs combine optimism, creativity, passion, courage and perseverance. They have an uncanny ability to keep going when times get tough. They have such excitement about what they are doing, and a need to prove to the rest of the world that their idea has merit and that they don’t quit. While many people consider successful entrepreneurs to be “lucky”, my sense is that they have positioned themselves and their enterprises to take advantage of opportunities, or to create opportunities, that emerge either from new technologies, new regulatory environments, or other market needs. They tend to be perfectionists interested in every detail of what makes a successful product or service offering. (via An Inside Look at the Entrepreneurs Who’ve Transformed Our World)

Definitely going to get this book. Very interesting. 

What books or book topics are most intriguing to you this year?