I love helping college students and recent graduates, including from my alma mater, Syracuse University. I receive a good number of calls from there and elsewhere and I enjoy responding. However, I’m periodically aggravated by email from students who request “general tips to succeed.”… Read the rest
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The Etiquette Of Seeking Advice
I love helping college students, including from my alma mater, Syracuse University, where I receive a lot of requests. However, I’m perpetually aggravated by email from students requesting “general tips” to succeed. I’m not talking about tips for any specific question or objective, but thoughtless requests for tips to make it in their careers.… Read the rest
Acknowledge What You Don’t Know
The following also is my latest MediaPost column…
Acknowledge What You Don’t Know
Venture capitalist Mike Hirshland recently explained how he was delighted when the CEO of one of his portfolio companies said to him: “I’d love some help here, I think we are doing the right things but to be honest I don’t know what I don’t know.”… Read the rest
The Flaws Of Human Thinking
The New Scientist recently interviewed NYU psychologist and linguist Gary Marcus about the clumsiness of the human brain. Marcus describes the brain as “a clumsy collection of spare parts” — a kluge. “A kluge is a clumsy or inelegant solution to a problem that gets the job done, but not necessarily in the best way possible.”… Read the rest
Why Passion Matters
Digging back into earlier posts and inspiring comments, I wrote the following for this week’s MediaPost Spin…
Why Passion Matters
In a hyper-competitive market, competence is expected and only flawless execution is tolerable. But that’s no longer enough.… Read the rest