Starting an Enlightened Business

on Feb 18, 2008

Here’s how it is.



We all have thoughts, feelings, a body, a personality, an ego. But underneath it all, we are pure awareness. I am. I am the one who notices my thoughts, my body, my personality, my …

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Startup Coaching

on Feb 17, 2008

— Build the business only you can build



Starting a business is a fantastic opportunity to make a positive impact on the world. But the sad fact is that 9 out of 10 startups fail.



Why?



I don’t have …

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Believing doesn't make it so

on Feb 16, 2008

Beliefs. We all have them. Essentially everything we say is a belief.



The trouble with beliefs is that, well, we tend to believe them.



And they tend to contradict each other, and cause us to go arou…

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Eat donkey balls

on Feb 16, 2008

To say that something “sucked donkey balls” was an expression that was used a lot at ArsDigita when something was, shall we say, sub-par. Predominantly used in the Munich office, as I recall it.



Last…

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I don't like programming

on Feb 15, 2008

I don’t like programming. I really don’t.



I like the outcome. I love creating something out of nothing. I love creating something beautiful. I love clicking on links and interacting with stuff I’ve c…

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Ask questions first

on Feb 15, 2008



It’s easy to fall into the trap of building a product because you’re absolutely convinced the world must love it. How couldn’t it?



You think your idea is great. It fits with the latest web trends. …

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