Burnout kills. 7 simple ways to overcome burnout learned from personal experience!
Burnout is the worst. There is nothing quite like it. You go from performing at 100% to less than 50% and there is nothing you...
3 simple ways we could have built our startup faster and cheaper!
Here are three of the things I would have done differently when originally founding my startup had I started with the knowledge and experience that I...
Crowd sourcing customers 101
I watched this fantastic video by the guys behind Flight of the Conchords, a hilarious duo folk band by Bret and Jemaine. I'm sure most of...
When luck meets learning is the outcome different?
[caption id="attachment_563" align="alignnone" width="580"] Photo by Michellis[/caption] I've had a crazy week. Steve, Angela and I have been asking ourselves very important questions like, "What...
The power of focus
About 3 weeks ago I wrote an article about remote teams. It's a new experiment for us and so far it is working out well....
Remote teams
As of yesterday, our company, Simple Engine [media], has embarked on a new journey, remote teams. We still have our main office, the HQ, with...
Crossing “the chasm” by telling your story
Note: Building a startup myself, I have heard a lot about the "chasm" that exists between aquiring your first early adopters versus attracting the early...
The 10 commandments of Steve Jobs
I recognize the "commandments" as summaries from the book Steve Jobs by Isaacson. It's an interesting book, I would recommend reading it if you have...
Executing ideas: The power of one… great team
I used to think that one guy (or girl) with a great idea could change the world. I'm an optimist, so I still believe it...
Don’t get punished for bad SEO
Google is literally punishing sites for bad SEO habits. Not just black hat tactics, but all non-ethical spammy techniques. (The grey area stuff). On April...