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Just be a realist…

by Michael Cage · 8 comments

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Why do people equate being a realist with preparing for the worst? What does that say about their expectations, their belief systems, their confidence in the subject of their “realism”? I believe entrepreneurs should avoid realistic folks like the plague. Let someone else catch their disease. Preparing for the worst is NOT the same as ...

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Sony Sucks

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It’s amazing companies can be so stupid in a connected world… Wired News: Boycott Sony: After weeks of criticism, Sony has finally agreed to temporarily stand down on an abusive and likely illegal copy restriction practice. Hold the applause. On Friday, the world’s second-biggest record label pledged to temporarily stop making CDs that leave computers ...

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COTC @ Casey Software

August 29

This week’s Carnival is up at CaseySoftware.com.

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Small Business Carnival

August 7

So, after hosting the Carnival of the Capitalists last week (which was a blast, BTW) … and surveying the usual suspects in my blogroll … I think we are firmly in need of a Carnival just for small business topics. Things like: Topics for the Small Business Carnival Small biz marketing. Small biz advertising. Hiring ...

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The Carnival of the Capitalists (Mmmmm, Capitalism!)

August 1 On Entrepreneurship

Welcome to the August 1st, 2005 edition of The Carnival of the Capitalists. I have a confession… Each week I visit the COTC, but I’ve been a scanner. I’ll look for titles that jump out at me, titles that seem likely to tickle my fancy. Out of 40 or 50 entries, I might read 5 ...

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COTC @ BusinessBlogCasting

June 27 On Entrepreneurship

You can find this week’s Carnival of the Capitalists at BusinessBlogCasting. There’s a new format they used … it’s worth checking out.

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COTC @ Blog Business World

June 20

Wayne Hurlburt has this week’s Carnival of the Capitalists. (Better brew a pot of coffee and pull out a notepad … it’s a long one with plenty of great entries.)

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Grow Your Small Business With The 80/20 Principle

June 18

Growing Your Small Business With The 80/20 Principle by Michael Cage Over 100 years ago, Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto observed that the majority of his country’s wealth was controlled by a minority of his country’s population. He found the same imbalance in other countries, and observed that the ratio stood at 80% of the wealth ...

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Steve Jobs on how to avoid the fear you have something to lose

June 16

Like a good Mac geek, I can’t help but pass along a nice quote from Steve Jobs at Stanford University’s Commencement: “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice…Remembering you are going to die is the best way ...

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COTC @ Slacker Manager

May 31

This week’s Carnival of the Capitalists is at Slacker Manager.

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