Daily Archives: January 19, 2010

AllThingsD on “The Business of Happiness”

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Here is a quick snapshot on my coming book, The Business of Happiness as prepared by BoomTown’s Kara Swisher.

Reviews will start to come out I would think in mid February when the book is available in book stores.

Response on early orders for the book is pretty strong so if you are so motivated, order here on Amazon.com.

Thank you.

Dr. King Said It Best

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“The FIERCE URGENCY OF NOW.”

What a great quote and applicable to so many things in life.

Watch this 40 minute interview with Dr. King and understand why we celebrated MLK day yesterday.

I am so pleased we can program great films such as this one for all of you – free of charge – on SnagFilms.com. He was a remarkable man and this is a remarkable documentary film. Watch. Learn. Be humbled.

How to Know You Have Made It as a Brand – Groupon

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You know you have made an impact when you describe your company to the Washington Post
as “Wahanda Aims To Become Yelp-Meets-Groupon-For-Health.” For many years, young startups would describe their business with the sound bite of “We are the Google of…”. Groupon matters now. It is a comparable that people use as a descriptor for something with promise.

Groupon is such a breakout hit and so many faux competitors now have emerged. The one competitor that I worry about as a board member of Groupon is Nopuorg.com. These folks have it right. These guys are good.

As I Have Said Countless Times Before…

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To build a great team, you need to get on the 12 step program:

  1. Talent - Drafted and developed.
  2. Create “Magic” in the form of team chemistry.
  3. Respect for the coach and staff.
  4. A system and a philosophy and a team constructed to fit that system.
  5. Infrastructure capable of capitalizing on success. Passion around everything we do.
  6. Continuity. Dependability and consistency of message and approach. Fairness doctrine for all.
  7. The highest paid player has to be the most coachable and respectful player. And the best player.
  8. Great cap management to keep team’s core together. A selflessness by the team’s stars and a belief that winning is all that matters. That is “the secret.”
  9. Health.
  10. Luck.
  11. Love and respect from the community and fan base. Focus on “Happiness” as we are in this together!
  12. Determination and toughness. Singular focus on the higher calling from everyone in the organization. Winning a Championship!

That is my twelve step program.

Here is a great blog post on team alchemy and camaraderie. I enjoyed reading this one and you will as well. Go Caps!