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Useful advice from Lao Tzu

Advice, News, startups on September 26th, 2009 Comments Off

Act without doing; Think without effort. Think of the small as large, and the few as many. Confront the difficult, while it’s still easy. Accomplish the great task, by a series of small acts.

Standing out – Advice from Seth Godin

Advice, Blog on May 27th, 2009 Comments Off

In his book, Purple cow, Seth Godin gives very valuable advice on how to stand out from the crowd.  Here are some key points from the book: Being remarkable doesn’t mean likable. Remarkable means “worth making a remark about”. Whether it’s positive or negative, that’s up to you.  Or as Oscan Wilde put it: “the [...]

How to spot a good designer in an interview

Advice, Design, News on April 18th, 2009 Comments Off

Few weeks ago, one of my friends asked me to help him hire a full time designer for his startup. As it takes a theif to spot a thief, it takes a designer to spot a designer. There are of course questions that I ask about the person’s background, experience, style and ethics. There are [...]