I have always admired Jeff Bezos as an entrepreneur because he actually did what he set out to … Continuer la lecture de « The Video History of Amazon by Jeff Bezos »

After the masterful Match Point, I was intrigued to see what Woody Allen would do for his next … Continuer la lecture de « Scoop is enjoyable light summer fare »

I suppose it’s all a question of expectations. I was overworked and needed a bit of respite so … Continuer la lecture de « I am almost ashamed to admit it, but I liked My Super Ex Girlfriend »

People are notoriously bad at predicting the future further than a few years down the line. We think … Continuer la lecture de « Window to the future »

It sounds crazy, but there is significant evidence that passing a weak current through your brain can significantly … Continuer la lecture de « Electrify your brain »

Parkinson’s Law states that “work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.” “Thus, an … Continuer la lecture de « Parkinson’s law is so true! »

I am not back to the U.S. yet – I probably won’t be back for another month as … Continuer la lecture de « I’m back 🙂 »

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/23/magazine/23wwln_idealab.html?pagewanted=all In a widely-discussed 2003 article, he found that, as anticipated, virtually all the variation in I.Q. scores … Continuer la lecture de « A more sophisticated take on nature vs. nurture »

« An entrepreneur to me just means someone who thinks out of the box and they’re on a different … Continuer la lecture de « Yet Another Entrepreneurship Quote »

According to an OECD report bad governance is the number 1 cause of poverty around the world – … Continuer la lecture de « Bad government policy, poverty and Kirchner’s folly! »

As I mentioned in a previous post, I had gotten lucky once as a company I had helped … Continuer la lecture de « It pays to be lucky – part 2 »

The movie is a lot of fun, light hearted and entertaining – just as expected. Meryl Streep is … Continuer la lecture de « The Devil Wears Prada is delightful »

In this post-modern globalized world where everything seems to be in shades of grey, it’s easy to wonder … Continuer la lecture de « The world needs Superman! »

I thought many of you would enjoy the irony of my posting this 🙂 Freud has been proven … Continuer la lecture de « Narcissistic Leaders: The Incredible Pros, The Inevitable Cons »

A few months ago I wrote about my 9 business selection criteria for evaluating business ideas. After some … Continuer la lecture de « And then there were 8 business selection criteria! »