whiten

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by whiten 18y ago
Yes - I did. What was your Google query? - assuming you used Google. The reason I ask, and the reason behind the post, was that it is actually quite difficult for people to ask real questions of a search engine and get decent results. I k
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Ideas vs Execution(techdirt.com)
2 points by whiten 18y ago|0 comments
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by whiten 18y ago
I hear what you are saying. It is starting to happen in the UK as well. What frustrates me is not advice, but actual facts. e.g. If my employer wants to change my job title and description, what are the standard rules/laws regarding this s
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by whiten 18y ago
Does that mean you still tell lies and sometimes do things you hate? :)
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by whiten 18y ago
One of the few people I have respect for in my career had a phase for this regarding the progress of projects, and I think it applies to start-ups in the sense that sometimes people are blinkered about what they are doing and that is this:
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Ask YC:"Lawyers get paid so well, because you can't get decent answers from Google" - discuss!
2 points by whiten 18y ago|7 comments
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by whiten 18y ago
Why? - surely it's more efficient, and should therefore be encouraged!
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by whiten 18y ago
And what did you do?
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by whiten 18y ago
Thank-you. Forget the silly ageist remark above - I know what you were trying to say - and you did it well.
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by whiten 18y ago
Thank-you and good luck. My father also started a business (furniture manufacturer!), way back in 1977, when I was only 9. What I have noticed is that the phrase over here (in England - maybe applies in the US), 'You only get out what you p
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by whiten 18y ago
Thanks for the comments. I hope to be at that ball soon, perhaps in a nice new tux!
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by whiten 18y ago
I am not. Just trying to get people thinking. Thanks anyway.
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by whiten 18y ago
'I believe the single biggest differentiator between success and failure is not giving up. Removing the words "can't" and "fail" from your vocabulary is a very simple illustration of this philosophy.' I agree totally - sorry if I seemed upt
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by whiten 18y ago
A fair point! Actually what I was attempting here was to try and question the thinking behind when we can and can't do things that we wish to do. I don't need anyone to convince me, I was trying to challenge the general perceptions of when
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by whiten 18y ago
Are 'fail' and 'can't' words in your vocabulary? I assume so, as you clearly understand my comments. Something more thoughtful would help! ;)
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by whiten 18y ago
I appreciate the response. Can I ask what you are doing about it?
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by whiten 18y ago
Yes - I believe I am! Could you expand/clarify a little?
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by whiten 18y ago
Are you suggesting that the 'fear of failure' is a major reason why people don't make the leap? I have to say, I think you are correct. Fear of failure is HUGE. Imagine if I had a fear of failure.... what could be the outcome? 1) Leave cur
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Ask YC: "Can a 40 year old, married with 3 children, start a start-up?"
27 points by whiten 18y ago|72 comments
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by whiten 18y ago
I think I understand the underlying reasoning behind the question. If like me, you have read a lot of the posts on this site, and the essays of Mr Graham, and have a desire to somehow start a start-up, or become your own boss etc., you sea