beachhouse | 13 years ago | on: Want to Kill Innovation at Your Company? Go Public
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beachhouse | 13 years ago | on: If Carpenters Were Hired Like Programmers
Rock 5.1 hasn't been used in years, its all about that PetrifiedWood 7.2
beachhouse | 13 years ago | on: Kid Sends Blunt Cover Letter and Now People are Trying to Hire Him
He starts with some sort of connection to the email recipient, says how he's willing to do anything, discredits the peacocking majority (and then peacocks himself), etc.
This is the same thought process used in sales and marketing and even pickup.
beachhouse | 13 years ago | on: Ruby on Rails Bootcamp in Seattle
beachhouse | 13 years ago | on: Ruby on Rails Bootcamp in Seattle
The company's focus inherently shifts from providing value to pleasing stock holders. Its litmus of success is no longer value-based metrics, but rather marginal bumps in stock price. This inevitably results in a mindset that prioritizes short-term gains over long-term stability.
Perhaps this is why Dell is considering becoming private again.