How I explain Paul Graham’s Maker schedule and Manager schedule without being insulting
One of Paul Graham’s most useful insights has been his Maker Schedule vs Manager Schedule. Go ahead and read the link if you’re not familiar with the concept. It is True Useful Deep and very hard to explain to people without being insulting By singleing yourself out as a “maker”, and hence on a “Maker […]
Free Jim Camp negotiation book – “Start With No”
I listened to an interview with negotiation coach Jim Camp on Mixergy and learned much from the experience. He evangelizes (for lack of a better word) a negotiation strategy based on rules rather than outcomes, which rules out “win-win” as a strategy. He also posted the audio copy of his book “Start With No” […]
Thursday link roundup
Here is what I’ve been reading lately, recorded here for posterity Do Geniuses Need Alone Time More Than Ever? – yes we do. Ultimate guide to table UI patterns Handy Tools and Tips for E-Commerce Websites Useful things about health and fitness 5 Useful Coding Solutions For Designers And Developers 50 Useful Coding Techniques (CSS […]
Sunday link roundup, Design, vanishings, networks and masterminds
Here are all of the links I keep meaning to send out to people, all in one place. The Ten Dollar Rule by Ben Casnocha – this is useful advice. I often find myself driving all over town to save five dollars, or searching online for hours to save eight dollars on something else. While […]
Jason Fried and I have common ideas
I just watched an interview with Jason Fried of 37 Signals and he and I share the notion (first said by me in 2001) that people in prison are the most effectively creative people in the world (in their escape attempts), and that constraints are good for creativity. He says that bootstrapping forces companies to […]
Your Friday reccomended reading
I haven’t done much of this sort of thing lately, but I’ve found these pages useful An hour with Steve Martin – on Charlie Rose. An examination of a very purposeful life. Google Weddings Joel Spolsky on the developer vs marketing ratio 15 Minute SEO Audit Why talent is overrated Write more magnetic copy […]