One of my favorite ways to engage with new ideas is when I hear someone make a comment in passing. Comments made in passing are so important. They likely reflect years of strategic thinking on a subject matter and are simply the forgotten byproducts of that thinking....
When I look at some of the most successful people in the world, what it comes down to is their ability to do one thing: Come up with a repeatable framework for producing results. People do this in different ways. If you’re Elon Musk, you’re not trying to become an...
Supply and demand Who determines what Spend less than you make Build recurring revenue Choose what you compete on Share everything you can Make amazing products Let customers do the talking Spotlight the transformation Charge a fair price You have to make a profit...
There are two business leaders — not gurus, note — whom I quite admire. On the one hand, it seems they could not be any more different. And yet on the other, they are aligned on the fundamentals of what makes people want to buy your products or services. Jason Fried,...
In the software world, there are two types of business: Those that ask you to use the software a certain way, and those that provide a set of tools that let you custom configure to suit your needs. It’s tempting to think the latter option is always better. BK, “Have...
Jason Fried says you should run your business like a product. Your business is essentially a product used by your employees, and it better be the very best product you have since it’s responsible for all the other ones. I agree. But this leads to the question of, what...
