May 2011
4 posts
Why the groupon copycat business models don't make...
In the late 1500s, tulips were introduced to Holland. The flower was considered so rare that wealthy aristocrats and merchants tripped over themselves to buy them.
Speculation ensued and the flower became wildly overvalued.
In 1637 the tulip trade crashed.
People who thought of themselves as extremely rich were reduced to poverty overnight. Trends are temporary.
Don’t just do something...
Is a Well-Lived Life Worth Anything?
“The economy we have today will let you chow down on a supersize McBurger, check derivative prices on your latest smartphone, and drive your giant SUV down the block to buy a McMansion on hypercredit”
an outcomes gap: a yawning chasm the size of the Grand Canyon between what our economy produces and what you might call a meaningfully well-lived life, what the ancient Greeks...
“When Steve comes into his office and his garbage can is full, he stays late and...”
“You know how you can tell when you’ve made a good decision? If you feel...”
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Jason Fried is co-founder of 37signals, a Chicago-based software firm, and co-author of the book Rework, which was published last March.
http://www.inc.com/magazine/20110501/jason-fried-how-to-hire-an-assistant.html