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Re: Burning Desire

Steve — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 08:52:06 -0000

Amazing book changed my paradigm after reading it

Re: Tapping Individual Motivation

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Re: The Anti-Social Network

J.R. Sedivy — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 08:23:14 -0000

Very true; Apple surely mastered the art of the product release and set the standard.

One of the things that caught my attention in The Anti-Social Network
was the almost mechanical nature in which Silicon Valley was described
in terms of timing of a product release. This seemed similar to the
cross-business/biology intersection which you brush upon in your latest
article at Naijapreneur. However, instead of business DNA, Silicon
Valley seems to have its own regional or ecosystem DNA due to its unique
entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Re: The Anti-Social Network

Tito Philips, Jnr. — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:13:38 -0000

The timing of one's idea is indeed critical to the success of any launch. Apple really excelled in this area with their culture of secrecy before any major product launch, not only does this preserve the idea while still in the incubation stage, it helps to stir up publicity too.

Will look out for the book in the store. Thanks for sharing John!

Re: The Start-Up

J.R. Sedivy — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:29:39 -0000

It was quite interesting - as I mentioned although it was fiction, it seemed very true to the entrepreneurial experience.

The struggling stage of start-ups reminded me of your dark side of entrepreneurship references. Seldom talked about, however this is the real face of entrepreneurship - high highs and low lows.

I was fortunate enough to receive an advance review copy of the book, but purchased both The Start-Up and the second part - The Anti-Social Network on Amazon upon their release yesterday - they are e-books, so are available for download for Kindle or directly to your Mac or PC via a free app. The cost of the books are $2.99/each, which pleasantly surprised me - the author obviously understands the concept of tapping into the e-book market - lower cost and higher volume. Here is a link if you are interested:

http://www.amazon.com/The-S...

Re: The Start-Up

Tito Philips, Jnr. — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 09:56:34 -0000

Seems like a nice novel John, the title does fit the synopsis you shared.

I like the emphasis on the struggling stage of most start ups, it goes to say that the road is not just smooth as popular media depicts, it is also full of thorns and ups and downs.

I will be on the look out for this title. Would have been a lot easier if Amazon would consider shipping to my country :)

Thanks for the share!

Re: Major Attributes Of Leadership

Tito Philips, Jnr. — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 10:52:02 -0000

Oh John, you seem to be doing fine in your selection of classic books to read. Built to last is another management classic that will stand the test of time like Think and Grow Rich. The tactics indeed are about stimulating progress. But like you said, progress must not deviate from the core principles on which the organization stands for.

Re: Major Attributes Of Leadership

J.R. Sedivy — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 11:51:27 -0000

One of things that floored me about Think And Grow Rich is how long ago it was written. Nearly 100 years old, the book is just as relevant today as it was then.

I am currently making my way through Built To Last by Jim Collins - one of the attributes of an enduring company is to preserve the core and stimulate progress. These leadership attributes are the core, the updated tactics are progress.

Re: Major Attributes Of Leadership

Tito Philips, Jnr. — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:00:41 -0000

These are very useful leadership attributes indeed. And coming from the classic book of Think and Grow Rich goes to say that, leadership principles are indeed timeless. What changes are just tactics or application, but underlying them all, what makes for a great leader has been the same true out time.

Thank you John for sharing!

Re: Burning Desire

J.R. Sedivy — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 12:23:56 -0000

Yet another referral for Think And Grow Rich, amazing. What really struck me about this book is the number of people who have recommended it from all walks of life. I just finished it up last night and wish I would have read it earlier. I suspect that I just wasn't ready for the information earlier, and now the timing is right. It's now on my newly created recurring list.

Just added How To Win Friends And Influence People to my reading list last night after finishing Think And Grow Rich - I will have to bump it up on my list based on your recommendation.

Re: Burning Desire

Mark Bertrand — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 12:04:46 -0000

You have
really made my heart dance with this post. I have two audio books on my iphone
- and I listen to them every chance I get. If I'm driving, or walking, or
grocery shopping, - I'm listening to these two audiobooks. The first book is
"How to Win Friends and Influence People". It's 7 hours long and I
listen to the entire seven hours 3 times a week. The second book which I listen
to once every two weeks is Think and Grow Rich.

The most
important thing to becoming successful is desire and persistence.

http://www.worldstarhiphop....

Re: Core Competencies

J.R. Sedivy — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 17:52:54 -0000

As I make my way through Built To Last one thing that stood out was how visionary companies took the time to do these sort of reflections early in the life of the company, even when it appeared to be counterintuitive to do so. I believe one such example was Sony who was fighting to keep the lights on, but the founder stopped to reflect on core values. Years later they were better for it when compared to the competition.

I recall feeling the same sort of apprehension when considering our core competencies and core values earlier in the life of the company. Things were bleak at the time - It seemed counterintuitive, but it just felt like the right thing to do. I believe we are a stronger team, and company for doing so at that time. It set the foundation of who we are and where we were going.

Glad to have you stop by, I hope all is going well with your studies!

Re: Core Competencies

Tito Philips, Jnr. — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 14:28:51 -0000

This is a great post John, and yes, I agree with you that young start-ups should get down to doing this core competency assessment early. In fact, this is what will likely set them apart from the pack. When you know what makes you tick as a young company, it is most likely that you would not be bothering yourself with what makes you weak - the competencies you lack.

Thanks for sharing this John. Well done!

Re: Why Your Business Should Be On Foursquare

J.R. Sedivy — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 08:26:35 -0000

Thanks for the suggestion, however it is correct as written. When this article was originally published the correct spelling was Analytica, since then the company name was changed to Analytika.

Re: Why Your Business Should Be On Foursquare

guest — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 05:18:34 -0000

TYPO: "...check into Analytica..." on "Analytika" .

Re: Why $100 Million?

J.R. Sedivy — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 11:27:39 -0000

Thanks Mark. The first item is a bit outside my expertise, but it may be interesting to do some research and write a basic article on the subject. I may also talk with Victor and see if he is interested in writing an article on Sarbanes-Oxley, he has much more experience in this area.

Advisory boards are an easy enough topic and I will create an article on this subject in the near future. The difficulty I have found with advisory boards is not necessarily their creation, but locating upstream individuals with relevant experience to serve on an advisory board.

Re: Why $100 Million?

Oaluke — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:30:16 -0000

Great article. I would love to see two points expounded upon as it would add great value to me.

1) federal Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance. What is it and what do I need to know?

2) advisory boards? How are they different, how do I formally make one, and how do a make a compelling offer to get someone to join.

Thanks,

Mark E. Bertrand
CEO thinkingmattersacademy.com

Re: Overcoming Challenges

J.R. Sedivy — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 09:32:23 -0000

Reading about other entrepreneurs has been a lifeline of sorts during my entrepreneurial journey. It's comforting to know that even though our businesses and visions may be different, there are others experiencing the same trials and tribulations. I have especially enjoyed reading Richard Branson in that even though he has achieved great success, his writing style is approachable and he shares the challenges of his journey, which are common to entrepreneurs.

Completely agree with your thoughts on staying connected with entrepreneurs. One of the ideas I recall reading in Robert Kiyosaki's book, "The Business Of The 21st Century" is that he attributes a sense of community as a fundamental aspect of a scalable business. Without the reinforcement of others with a like frame of mind and similar situation, it would be very difficult to keep on keeping on.

Happy to mention you - Thank you recommending "Business Stripped Bare" and for the numerous mentions on Twitter. I just started "Reach For The Skies" by Richard Branson - interesting book if you are interested in aviation and aviation history. Although it's not a business book, it's written with a flair of entrepreneurship and adventure.

Re: Overcoming Challenges

Tito Philips Jnr — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 15:51:13 -0000

One of the reasons reading about other great entrepreneurs like Richard Branson is this comforting sense that comes from knowing that though our experiences as entrepreneurs are personalized, they are also universal. It gives us the reason to push on knowing other men and women also have been through this road before.

I think this is one of the reasons why staying connected with other entrepreneurs is crucial to our entrepreneurial journey. By learning and sharing our different experiences, we encourage one another to keep on keeping on.

Richard Branson is one entrepreneur I greatly respect, majorly because he sees business as an extension of his life and not different from his life. He is one business person that brings the full experiences and interests in life into business.

Thanks John for the mention and have a great read!

Re: The Spectrum Of Consciousness

J.R. Sedivy — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 07:28:46 -0000

The "poof" is NOW.

The singular perspective is being one with the universe - both the observer and observed are one. A dual perspective, artificially brought about by symbols (language) is when you are not one with the universe - the observer removes himself from the universe through language and appears to be observing the universe (the observed) from a distance.

Re: The Spectrum Of Consciousness

Mark Bertrand — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 19:46:31 -0000

I mean I really feel like it depends on what your definition of NOW is. If the definition of NOW is 65 years or one's lifetime that I can agree, but i'm sure it's not as it would be just a restatement and therefore not enlightening. But "Wilber discusses how the universe (all space and time) all occur in a singular moment" he cannot possible mean the standard defintion of a moment. I mean poof, a moment passed, and yet i still go on living. So, he isn't refering to my definition of a moment, but yet I read further and he says since we cannot comprehend are brains batch the events into a timeline. So then I think he really is trying to tell me that everything happened back at the poof.

Now I think, what is this singular perspective. It is like thinking that every new moment is the only moment to have ever existed? It is that type of thinking?

Re: Overcoming Challenges

J.R. Sedivy — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:58:33 -0000

Thanks Mark - Always a pleasure to read your comments. Great analogy about the weight, very true!

Re: Overcoming Challenges

Mark Bertrand — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:15:31 -0000

Great post John,

I really like the line 'In the beginning some feel daunting, such as selecting a business name and incorporating, but in hindsight these same difficult challenges will appear easy. "

It reminds me about the quote I once heard "If you do something over and over again it becomes easier. Not because the nature of the task itself has changed, but your ability to do so has." It basically says if you lift 300 pounds over and over it will become easier. It is still 300 pounds, but your ability to lift 300 pounds (or build a business) has increased thereby making it easer for you to complete the task.

Thanks for the inspiration John,

Mark E. Bertrand

Re: The Spectrum Of Consciousness

J.R. Sedivy — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:42:23 -0000

"A Brief History Of Everything" was definitely a
much friendlier read. I really enjoyed that book which led me to "The
Spectrum Of Consciousness." What you are describing is a tricky concept,
which took me some time to think through. My interpretation is that the
things in the past did happen, it is just our recollection that is
flawed based on individual perception and bias. Furthermore, I believe
that events have happened and will happen, however not in a timeline, at
least from a non-dual, singular perspective. Wilber discusses how the
universe (all space and time) all occur in a singular moment. Our minds
cannot comprehend this and therefore compensate by batching the events
into a linear timeline. From a singular perspective all space is HERE
and all time is NOW, however from a human perspective we live in a past,
present, and future. Individual perceptive greatly impacts the manner
in which a person will live their life and the decisions they will make.

Thank you for stopping by and your comment!

Re: The Spectrum Of Consciousness

JamesCanby — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:30:53 -0000

I read Wilber's "A Brief History of Everything" and found it most interesting. In reading the overview of "The Spectrum of Consciousness" I found myself agreeing with the concept that there is an interconnectedness between all present things (my words, not Wilber's nor the blogger's), but I became lost in Wilber's concept that "time and space are an illusion" and "There is no past or future." While I could agree that some cataclysmic event might eliminate the "future" (other than a reliance on Divine Providence to provide an alternative to the 'normal' future of waking up tomorrow), my mind cannot quite grasp that there is no 'past.' Are my thighs aching in the present moment all on their own, or are they sore because of the miles I put on my bike in the 'imaginary' past of yesterday? Do we just imagine history? Did my mother and father really not exist? This is a difficult concept to grasp.