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Disney+ has gotten a really strong foothold in my household, since it launched in September last year. Where Netflix is just a plethora of content with hits and misses, the basic premise for firing up the Disney+ app is that when you do so you're immediately immersed into a content universe, where the production value… Continue reading The cue from Disney+
The other day I was discussing philosophies for building and maintaining a great team with a good friend of mine. I thought I wanted to share my philosophy here because great people and developing great people are essential to any hope of success whether it being in a startup or anywhere else. So here goes:… Continue reading 6 principles for a great team
The last week or so I have been busy building the first simple prototype of our upcoming app - a pre-MVP - for the MedTech startup, we're working on getting off the ground. We will be getting it out there to get early feedback just after Christmas. It is a daunting process. Not only is… Continue reading The daunting 1st prototype
When you're busy executing on tasks, it can be super easy to forget about setting time aside to think about strategy. But you should. For a number of reasons. First of all you need to always make sure that what you're working on is taking you in the right direction. There is the old saying… Continue reading Always think about strategy
When you're working with researchers and/or developers, it can be super easy to completely focus on the research, the science and the product it is all (potentially) leading towards and the inherent value herein. And that nothing else matters to your future success. But that is a flawed assumption. Cool technology doesn't cut it on… Continue reading Commercialization as a science
There is nothing as potent to pave the way to success as being in control. There is nothing so blocking to success than to insist on being in control. To some being in control is an all positive thing; it enables you to define the path to follow forward and ensure the necessary decisions are… Continue reading Control vs success
Some people think that being super aggressive and speak in war-like metaphors is the way to go, when it comes to showing leadership in a start up. I would suggest it shows more of a profound insecurity that you're trying to hide by bluster. Trying to hide things is borderline poisonous no matter how or… Continue reading Insecurity is ok
It is so easy setting new goals that you can just as easily forget to follow up on the goals that came before them. That is a real shame, because it is from actions past that you learn how to improve and getter better in the future. And with that also how you succeed in… Continue reading Remember the rearview-mirror