November, 2010

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Social Nation - CEO Blog - Time Leadership

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CEO Blog - Time Leadership Friday, November 26, 2010 Social Nation I ran the 4 th annual Turkey trot in Huntington yesterday. Great weather. 40 degrees at the start. It was a hilly 4 mile course. My time was 29:58 which was good since my goal was 30 minutes. Then I celebrated US Thanksgiving with friends. I certainly have a lot to be thankful for. I lead a charmed life.

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The First 30 Days as CEO

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It seems presumptuous for me to post "advice" but a friend is likely taking on a new CEO role and I have been thinking about the best 90 day plan. The first 30 days of a 90 day plan in a new leadership role seems obvious to me. They are "Listen and Learn". Regardless of background and experience, there will still be lots to learn. Some of the things to focus on learning: 1 - Peoples names.

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Angel Capital vs. Venture Capital - CEO Blog - Time Leadership

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CEO Blog - Time Leadership Wednesday, November 24, 2010 Angel Capital vs. Venture Capital Angels and VCs are often very synergistic. The line between venture capital and angel capital can be blurry. I know some VCs who have invested $500,000 in an deal and I know some Angels who have invested $3,000,000. I know some small VC funds have only $10-20M and I know some angels have placed more than that.

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CEO Blog - Time Leadership Friday, November 19, 2010 Mostly Links and Random Thoughts Today, I thought I would change it up a bit an just do a few links to content that might interest. I had feedback that my blog was turning into just a book review blog. I am feeling optimistic today. I did an interview where I spoke of my business optimism called How to Own the Future. ++ I read with interest an article on Tech Crunch about Linkedins success.

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Early Exits - CEO Blog - Time Leadership

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CEO Blog - Time Leadership Monday, November 15, 2010 Early Exits Angel investors and VCs all like to sell one of their portfolio companies. This is called the exit. Basil Peters, a famous angel investor wrote a book Early Exits - Exit Strategies for Entrepreneurs and Angel Investors (and maybe not VCs). Yes - the title includes the maybe not VCs part.

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Its a Jungle In There

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CEO Blog - Time Leadership Thursday, November 11, 2010 Its a Jungle In There Sometimes I like to work slowly. I think this is one reason I love early mornings. If I have 3 hours before the world starts, I can putter away at things and still be on top of things. I love the feeling of being caught up and on top of things. Of course I am not advocating working slowly.

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The Laws of Charisma

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I often say "I never get sick" which is largely true (although perhaps a bit of an overstatement of positive thinking). I read yesterday that exercise is a good preventative and cure for the common cold. And I do exercise a bit so perhaps it is true that I get less colds. ++ I read a book by Kurt Mortensen called " The Laws of Charisma - How to Captivate, Inspire and Influence for Maximum Success ".

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