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Sometimes Silicon Valley doesn’t move at the speed of light
Posted in China, Internet, Silicon Valley, Technology, tagged China Telecom Payphones as hotspots, Hotspots in China, Intel and wireless hotspots, Missing pay phone in Thailand, Pay phones becoming hot spots, Silicon Valley doesn't always move fast on July 23, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Surprising Conclusions on What Motivates us at the Workplace?
Posted in Leadership, Silicon Valley, Startups, Technology, tagged Does money motivate at the workplace, RSA Animate, Surprising Truth about what Motivates Us on July 9, 2011| Leave a Comment »
A colleague recently shared this creative presentation on what motivates knowledge professionals at the workplace. Very thought provoking.
My key takeaways (more…)
The Changing Silicon Valley Career Path
Posted in Internet, Silicon Valley, Startups, tagged Google losing employees, Jack Gill, Silicon Valley Career Path, Zynga Groupon Twitter unprecedented growth on April 20, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Recently, Silicon Valley has been a buzz about Google losing key employees to Twitter, Zynga, and Facebook and the massive retention bonuses that Google has given to keep key executives. Now, in the Valley, employee turnover every few years is commonplace so I wonder, is this type of turnover any different than the typical Silicon Valley career path? I believe it is and to understand why, let’s first consider a blue print High-Tech career path. (more…)
My Dot.com Boom and Bust Story
Posted in Silicon Valley, Startups, Technology, tagged 2000 Dot.com Days, Color $41 Million Funding, Dot Coom Boom and Bust, Intel Online Services on April 5, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Recently, there has been a lot of discussion around whether a new “bubble” has hit Silicon Valley and the Internet world. Facebook, Zynga, Groupon, Twitter, and Linkedin all have substantial multiple billion dollar valuations which is often cited as evidence of this bubble. The recent $41 million funding round for social based startup Color before the launch of their product has generated even more debate about this bubble. Google’s Eric Schmidt, noted entrepreneur Steve Blank, and the New York Times all have recently commented with views supporting the concept of this bubble. (more…)
The Finance Role in Silicon Valley
Posted in Silicon Valley, Startups, Technology, tagged CFO in Silicon Valley, Finance in Silicon Valley, How to run a Strategic Finance Organization, Operations Finance, Silicon Valley on March 27, 2011| 1 Comment »
I’ve spent the last 10 years working in operations finance roles for companies in the Silicon Valley, ranging from large billion dollar companies with hundred thousand employees to startups with less than 30 employees. Here are some of the lessons and philosophies I’ve picked up over the years about the Finance role in the Silicon Valley. (more…)
Get Enchanted by Guy Kawasaki
Posted in Book Review, Internet, Leadership, Silicon Valley, Startups, tagged Book Review of Enchantment, Enchantment, Enchantment The Art of Changing Hearts Minds and Actions, Guy Kawasaki on March 7, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Guy Kawasaki has had a remarkable career, gaining notoriety first as Chief Evangelist at Apple followed by successful stints as an entrepreneur and venture capitalist. Given his background as a product visionary, when I had the chance to read his new book Enchantment (subtitled The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions), I suspected it would yield the key to creating enchanting products. To my delight, it was so much more than that- it was in fact, more of a blueprint to a lead better life, and first and foremost, offer ways to positively change your own heart, mind, and actions. (more…)
My Internet ADD- 2 years later
Posted in Internet, Silicon Valley, tagged Apps are the Future, Changes in Internet Usage Patterns, Internet ADD, Mobile and Twitter, Wired Magazine The Web is Dead on March 5, 2011| Leave a Comment »
In June 2009, I wrote a post titled The Evolution of Internet ADD which chronicled the primary sources of my near Internet addiction. Now, nearly 2 years later, it’s a good time to see how consumption patterns are changing. As you’ll see, the theme now for me is most certainly mobile.
Below, here’s how I rate the primary drivers of my internet usage in March 2011, using a qualitative scale of 1-10, with 10 representing heaviest use. (more…)
Miami University’s Digital Innovation Campus- the Future of Innovation education?
Posted in Education, Silicon Valley, Startups, Technology, tagged AIMS, Armstrong Institute for Interactive Media, Digitial Media education in San Francisco, Future of Innovation education at the University level, Miami University, Miami University Digital Innovation Campus in San Francisco on February 20, 2011| 6 Comments »
Recently, I heard a presentation from Miami University Professors Peg Faimon and Glenn Platt about the details of the Armstrong Institute for Interactive Media Studies (AIMS) planned digital innovation campus to be opened in the San Francisco Bay Area. As an alum of Miami University, a public university in Oxford, Ohio, working in the Bay Area, this is an exciting development and makes me ask the question if this is the model of digital innovation education at undergraduate programs across the US. (more…)
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