Jason Calacanis On Content Publishing
Nordstrom Company Culture
A Culture of Service in 75 Words For many years, new employees were given a copy of the famous Nordstrom's Employee Handbook – a single 5-by-8-inch (130 × 200 mm) gray card containing 75 words: However, new hire orientations now provide the card above along with a full handbook of other more specific rules and legal regulations, as the way Nordstrom operates has changed. During this time, Nordstrom had the highest sales per square foot...
The Social Network: A Geek’s Perspective
Christina and I went to see The Social Network, and I would give it a 7 out of 10. As a geek, the subject matter appealed to my interests, but you might be offended by how geeks are portrayed. If you don't consider yourself a geek, don't like social networking, or if you're a woman, there's an even better chance you won't enjoy the movie. Not all geeks are out to screw everyone over as...
Room to Grow: Lessons from Big Fish
When our environments limit our potential, sometimes we need a larger bowl Like goldfish, we grow to fit the space we're given I generally don't watch a lot of movies, but particularly liked this excerpt from the Tim Burton movie Big Fish: Finding Your Space to Thrive In life, we all need room to grow. If your bowl is too small for your life or ambitions, find a different bowl and grow to be happy!
Running Like A Girl 2010
Christina and I finished the 2010 SF Nike Woman's Half Marathon with an overall time of 3:31:24 which is 28 minutes faster than last year. If you look at the pace and the rank it isn't stellar but I wouldn't exactly call myself an athlete either. I woke up at 4am to get over to Christina's so it was a very early start to our day. Got some coffee and cash and we made it...
Free Your Inner Orangutan
I'm going to give you a scenario and by doing, so I'm hoping to prove a point. Let's say everyone in the world has to go to prison even though they haven't committed a crime. Let's also say there are only three prisons which are an Apple prison, a Windows prison, and a Linux prison, and you get to choose which one you are going to spend the rest of your life in. You are...