How to win in the market
Scott Adams says it best.
Is it in you?
I had an opportunity yesterday to end up in my “dream” job. Interesting work, much higher pay than I’m used to, good lifestyle, surrounded by smart, fun people, minimal politics. I turned it down. I’m too excited about my new company. Huge risk of complete failure, but huge upside if it works. I’ll get paid less, work harder, travel more, my business cards won’t get as much attention – and I’ll be happier anyway. If it doesn’t work out, there will be other great opportunities....
Avoiding boneheaded mistakes
I made a work trip to NYC last week. When I checked into the Hotel Pennsylvania, the room they gave me was already occupied. Thankfully, no one was there at the time. What if I had walked in on someone in the shower? We both would have been upset, and the hotel would have had major problems. That’s a giant mistake. Shouldn’t assuring the room is empty be a standard step in their check-in process? As a startup guy,...