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Comment on A-players hire A-players, B-players hire C-players by Me

Me — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 22:25:33 +0000

actually……A Players was coined by Brad Smart some 35 years ago based on empricial research not just a hunch.

Comment on Man On Wire – Best Startup Movie Ever? by Mihaly Borbely

Mihaly Borbely — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 21:07:20 +0000

Funny that I found this post, because I’m doing two things: I’m building a startup, and I’m walking the slackline. Might not be a coincidence.

Comment on Back online by Miriam Wilson

Miriam Wilson — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:19:58 +0000

Welcome back, Pete. You were missed! Miriam

Comment on Ambiguity and alignment by Quora

Quora — Wed, 04 May 2011 22:41:28 +0000

What is the all-time greatest failed Internet startup?…

In terms of sheer magnitude of shameful waste, the all-time-greatest failed Internet startup has to be Entellium. John Cook of TechFlash summed it up well: “More than $50 million in venture capital down the drain. Over 200 people out of work. And two …

Comment on SIgning off by rnevius

rnevius — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:20:36 +0000

Hope to see you on the trails again some day!

Comment on You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take by Glenn

Glenn — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:44:23 +0000

Pete, you are right on with your summary (as is Jennifer with her eloquent response). Better to have entrepreneured and lost than never to have entrepreneured at all.

Comment on You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take by Jennifer Drobac

Jennifer Drobac — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:27:05 +0000

Peter–
Success in “failure” is true beyond business once again… I recently wrote the following to friends who supported me and Tim in our marriage, which is now ending:
“Do I feel sadness? Yes, but not regret. I am so grateful for Tim, who I expect I will know for the rest of my life. And, I am so incredibly grateful for what we did for and learned from our children. And finally, I am very grateful for your generous sponsorship. Marriage makes a difference—ours did and so does yours. Thank you.”
Not everyone will agree but I still believe that love and good will are worth the risk of taking the shot. And, I suspect that Dustin was grateful for your friendly support too. Happy New Year! Jennifer

Comment on Startup advice brilliance by Scott Akenhead

Scott Akenhead — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:08:08 +0000

Re duelling with Microsoft, advice from George Bernard Shaw: “I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig, you get dirty; and besides, the pig likes it.”

Comment on Dealing with equality, invisibility by Peter Zaballos

Peter Zaballos — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:59:32 +0000

And how much water is lost in these “features” due to evaporation? But this larger issue of needing to bury the water supply to shield it from a systemic pollution problem is alarming indeed. Thanks for sharing this Matt.

PS…as a northern california native, this whole anecdote provokes the “they’re stealing our water” reaction in me. Some things you just never grow out of!

Comment on Dealing with equality, invisibility by Peter Zaballos

Peter Zaballos — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:55:50 +0000

You raise a good point, Sally, about this being up to the individual. Where I felt my responsibility lay was calling out what I will call discrimination, to help raise awareness for the men on the board (and the woman’s superior), which can stray awfully close to the line of “saving” the woman involved. She’s responsible for her own actions, and I’m not responsible to taking care of her. But by not speaking out, I do feel like I let her down, because I missed an opportunity to improve the environment as a whole, for all those people in the room. She still has to deal with her work situation, on her own. Thank you for your comment!