Archive for the ‘personal’ Category
Friday, June 29th, 2007
I never really got into twitter. And still don't understand the mania behind it. I suspect twitter wasn't interesting for me because the people I want to keep in touch with most use services like Facebook (which has similar functionality built-in). Maybe I just needed more twitter'ing friends.
This is not ...
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Saturday, May 19th, 2007
Google usability is world-renowned. A balance of form, function and simplicity.
But innovation and, usability design in particular, is much easier when you have the world's behavioral data at your fingertips. Google has the luxury to start simple and use what it knows about you to design how to make ...
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Thursday, May 17th, 2007
Second only to the sense of exhilaration I get from bringing a new idea to life, I love hearing what the world has to say about those new ideas. In a previous post, I emphasized the importance of not being afraid to share your ideas with the world. This openness ...
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Tuesday, April 24th, 2007
...but not by choice and not very often.
According to Keith Ferrazzi and his book "Never Eat Alone", the secret ingredient to a successful career in any field is in establishing and maintaining intimate relationships with others. I couldn't agree more and as intuitive as this may seem on the ...
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Sunday, April 15th, 2007
It appears as though I have a lot more in common with Pierre Omidyar, the original founder of EBay, than I thought! Perhaps there is a bit of wishful thinking here but we were both born abroad to Iranian parents, we both have a passion for Internet technologies, maintain personal ...
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Wednesday, April 4th, 2007
Whether you are bootstrapping a new venture or a busy young professional, a restricted budget often times means hotels and other "convenient" accommodations are out of the question.
Here's how I've been couch surfing with style:
(a recent bed/office of mine in San Francisco, thanks Ryan)
1. There's no shame in asking. ...
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Monday, January 15th, 2007
Listening to Dr. Martin Luther King speak sends shivers down my spine almost every time. This has been the case for as long as I can remember. His extraordinary presence and insights are physically moving. Dr. King truly was a mover who impacted and transformed everything and everybody he came ...
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Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007
After reading Seth Godin's collection of thoughts and insights in Small Is the New Big: and 183 Other Riffs, Rants, and Remarkable Business Ideas, I realized (among other things) how powerful online transparency and social interaction within the blogosphere has become. As with any good read, Seth's book makes ...
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Sunday, December 17th, 2006
'Tis the season and online giving has never been easier. There are countless sites ready to accept your monetary and other contributions. Unfortunately, with little or no feedback it's not always clear how your contributions will make a difference...
If you are interested in a non-traditional way to give back this ...
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Monday, December 11th, 2006
forgo tradition to pursue challenges that spark passion
work on building revolutionary products and services that have positive social impact
adopt and implement bleeding edge technologies
actively pursue all forms of culture shock
embrace the thrills of success and failure in building entrepreneurial enterprise
work with others to help them achieve success
surround myself by people ...
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