Archive for February, 2006
Friday, February 24th, 2006
More innovation, less imitation.
Love him or hate him, Bob Parsons is an interesting guy. I was browsing his blog last night and caught an old post of his about Sony (How Sony Got to be Great). He quotes Sony co-founder Masura Ibuka who said, “You never succeed in technology, business or anything by following the others.” I love this concept. Not that it should be your only modus operandi…
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Friday, February 17th, 2006
New Routine
Two weeks ago I started a new weightlifting routine:
day 1 - light
1. squat 3 sets x 15 reps
2. power shrug (pull) 3 x 5 using light weight
3. shoulder press (push) 3 x 15
4. calf raise 3 x 15
5. ab crunches or swissball crunches 3 x 20
day 2 - heavy…
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Tuesday, February 7th, 2006
The Glory of Being an Entrepreneur
I remember when I was 17 and I worked in the paint department at Ernst (think Home Depot). I’d get into these future-oriented conversations with a co-worker. He was older, maybe 2.5 times my age. We’d talk about starting our own businesses and he had a lot to say about it. It really got me thinking about actually doing it when I was older. This was one of the first times I remember really contemplating the idea. I’ve had some proclivities towards it.. Like in the 4th grade, I would assemble these little devices…
2 Comments » - Posted in Startups, Business by Jacob
Sunday, February 5th, 2006
Me and Wal-mart
See, I have this thing with Wal-mart. We don’t get along. I hate it. Sure, hate is a strong word. But, when it comes to Wal-mart, it flows so easily whether I’m walking down one of their God-forsaken aisles or if I hear about their latest crime against society in the media. I hate the bottom-of-the-barrel product quality. I hate the raping of American businesses, the three of them that are left and are still able to supply Wal-mart, anyway. I hate the absence of that one thing…what is it…oh yeah: customer service.
Every single time I go, I regret it. Every time. I’ve given it several chances to redeem itself. I’ve even tried going during that 2-hour window of the week when there is more than one parking space available. But, it doesn’t work. It makes me feel dirty. And it’s of little consolation that I saved 18 cents on that bar of Zest I just bought, since I’m going to wear down half of it scrubbing off the stench of Wal-mart’s immorality. I’m much happier driving literally 5 miles right past the nearest Wal-mart to go to Target, a somewhat lesser evil. At least I can buy something that doesn’t suck there and the majority of my co-shoppers have showered in the past week. To commemorate my avoidance of Wal-mart, I’ve made a button you can use on your sites and blogs to show how many days it’s been since you set foot in a Wal-mart.
15 Comments » - Posted in Society by Jacob
Friday, February 3rd, 2006
It’s time…
My assimilation of the blog space has begun. Welcome!
