We all have moments in our lives where something shifts, clicks into place. For me it was in June of 2008, when I clamped my feet to the end of the robotic Canadarm-2 on the International Space Station.
The days of lone heroes and quick fixes are over, and never were what we hoped they would be. Our problems are too complex to fix quickly, and too big to fix alone. For everyone trying to change the world on a deadline, give it up.
As entrepreneurs, we often fall guilty to the pleasures of productivity. But productivity in and of itself is a quick road to an end not worth caring about. Read this post to ensure you are climbing the right mountain.
Entrepreneurs usually think of themselves as businesspeople or missionaries. But focusing on the bottom line or the cause isn’t the best way to make your startup successful. You need to think of yourself as a scientist.
In this episode, we followed Pedro Delgado, founder of Aquaphytex and Agua, as he ventures down the deltas near Ho Chi Minh City in search of a special species of plant.
Watch this intimate interview with the Founder of the world's first TEDx, a serial tech entrepreneur, the founder of multiple global centers for innovation as Krisztina "Z" Holly explores policy, the future of education, and failure.
Your ability to galvanize the support of key individuals, build incredible teams that are relentlessly dedicated, and excite rooms filled with innovators and investors all depends on your ability to build powerful relationships.
Understandably, we equate excellence with performance. But my dad, a neurologist, makes the case that being excellent is more a consequence of how you treat people than what you deliver to them.
It’s important to recognize that some things are, well, just better on your own. Save yourself the time for group think. Most of the time, it does not lead to creativity.