Last year I wrote about the power of focus and not doing things. Doing fewer things delivers better results at the few things you do.
I thought that was pretty good. Then I read about Peter Thiel’s philosophy of extreme focus. Continue reading →
Tagged: focus
February 26, 2013
Peter Thiel and Extreme Focus
October 8, 2012
Focus On The Winning Idea — Kill All The Others
In the last post I wrote about The Reality Principle — how success depends on seeing and accepting reality for what it is, then making decisions based on reality instead of your own wishful thinking.  If you do not see reality clearly, reality automatically will work against you and bring pain.
June 24, 2012
Federico Folcia – Avoid These Top Startup Mistakes
“You have to force yourself to launch. That’s the most important, getting that out of the way as soon as possible.”
– Federico Folcia, Founder and CEO of Roomorama.com
I met Federico at an Echelon startup event in Saigon in April. His presentation about startup mistakes to avoid was outstanding. He spoke from the heart as an entrepreneur who has made painful mistakes and learned from them. I spoke with him after his presentation and we hit it off. Federico is a super friendly and passionate guy.
May 13, 2012
Focus
“I like to counsel that the best teams are often defined by what they choose not to do.”
– Mark Suster, Entrepreneur & Venture Capitalist
Sitting in a cafe on Friday morning I was approached by an earnest young man. He had seen me at an event speaking about focus. He wanted to know if I still believed that focus was a necessary component of success.
