Computer Guy

Computer Guy
Sunset at DoubleM Systems (DBLM.com), Del Mar, California

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Getting Things Done




Your ability to generate power is 

directly proportional to your ability to relax.






also from David Allen:

Much of the stress that people feel doesn't come from having too much to do. 
It comes from not finishing what they've started

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Winners have coaches

Think you could use a coach? Well, if you think about the fact that there are no medal winners without coaches, and if you want to be a winner in the game of business, then you almost certainly want one. But not just any one, you probably want the best you can get.

Harvard Business review did a survey/study of executive coaches and found some pretty interesting responses.  Check out the article here.

The Harvard study focused mainly on big business and hiring coaches for their higher level executive development.  I work with CEOs of young, growing businesses. Big difference in fees, and big difference in speed of results.  I charge a lot less because I just don't need the money to eat and pay bills and pay for advertising (I don't advertise).  And I get faster results because I don't like to waste time and drag things out to pad the bill.  I like quick action.  

I really like the graphic, don't you?  I've had it on my desktop for a while, waiting for me to get around to writing a post where it would be appropriate.  So here it is.

Wishing you all the very best of success in this New Year.


Thursday, January 7, 2016

Best advice for startups, from top VC



From First Round, two links that could totally change your business for the better.  Only one problem: you actually have to execute.  Don't just read this stuff, but figure out how you can implement these ideas into the fabric of your business.

The 30 best pieces of advice for entrepreneurs in 2015


This 90-Day Plan Turns Engineers into Remarkable Managers

Monday, December 7, 2015

Make Management a competitive advantage


There is only one book you need to read about management.  Andy Grove, legendary founder of Intel, put it all down in his classic work High Output Management.




Here's a tribute to this great leader: