Two Years Before the Mast Max Effgen, March 16, 2011 My brother Ryan is an excellent writer. He often gives books as gifts. I came across this article in the WSJ: A True Adventure at Sea and on Shore by Angus Phillips and was reminded of one of the great gifts he has given me over the years. Two Years…
Even monkeys fall from trees Max Effgen, February 15, 2011 Great post from Garr Reynolds on courage and determination. Check Presentation Zen: Before success comes the courage to fail Recently, I have been having similar conversations a lot. Brad Feld, my wife (who does not read my blog) and I were talking about marathon running. All three of us had…
Born to Run Max Effgen, February 5, 2011 I read Born to Run by Christopher McDougall last summer. This great book has had a dramatic impact on my life. Growing up I was never much of a runner. We, my siblings, swam, year round. Running was not my thing. It was only just over 2 years ago I…
Helping Entrepreneurs Succeed: Steve Blank Max Effgen, December 30, 2010 Spend the 7 minutes to check out this awesome video by Steve Blank. Helping Entrepreneurs Succeed: Steve Blank
My top 5 reads of 2010 Max Effgen, December 27, 2010 Lots of actual books read this year. Here are the top 5 I read in terms of personal impact: 4 Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss Enjoyable and eye-opening read. Worth checking it out. Digging into his new book The 4-Hour Body. A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill…
Great read on Mobile Payments Max Effgen, November 9, 2010 Great read on the future of mobile payments. I have been digging into this area lately and will have more on the subject soon. iSmashPhone:5 Reasons Mobile Payments Will Become the Norm Updated: November 28 Another good read on the space as competition heats up: WSJ Phone Firms Make Mobile-Payment…
Customer Love Max Effgen, October 25, 2010December 2, 2013 Nice read over at Customer Think about showing the love. Great to know that I am not the only one who thinks this way (related post). Well done Ms. Hunsaker. Check it out. Customer Think: Fall in Love with Your Customers for Best Customer Experience Happy Monday.
Be willing to throw it all away Max Effgen, October 24, 2010 Is this a name dropping post? Check out this instructive video of Mike Maples, Jr. speaking at the Founder Institute. It is worth the time. Mike Maples was a co-founder of Motive, where I spent 5 very productive years. Talk of “thunder lizards” is nothing new. His ability to communicate…
The Value of Stories Max Effgen, July 8, 2010 Came across this and found it interesting. Happy Summer. The Double Think:The Value of Stories