Posted by Seth on Jun 15, 2012 in life, Start-up Life | 0 comments
Man, it sure is hard to do everything at once. We like to think big, change the world, make a difference but doing that out of the gate is brutally difficult (translation: impossible). The key is to think big but act small. Paint the arc of the big idea in your mind and on your whiteboard. Big ideas invigorate- but regardless of the market, social cause or product, stuff just takes time (*sigh*).
Pick one thing and do it really really really well- then add another that builds on the first. Connect the pieces along the big idea trajectory until after years of blood sweat and tears….all of a sudden and practically overnight- it’s a huge success. Figure out what you can do *today* to move forward, not what you should be doing when you have already achieved a big piece of the vision. Execution is everything.
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Posted by Seth on May 30, 2012 in life | 0 comments
I’ve come to love taking photos- and the more I take the better I get. I was too cheap (and not ready) to buy proper tube/macro lenses for my Canon 60D so I gambled $11 on simple filters to go with a 50mm 1.4 prime lens. I think the result is pretty good- for $11, and no, I didn’t eat them.
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Posted by Seth on Dec 16, 2011 in life, work | 0 comments
For 2012, as every year, I am making two simple lists: Do and Do Not. For my Do list it will have a few goals or items I want to achieve personally or proffessionaly- the rest, ALL of the rest goes in to my Do Not list.
A few goals to focus and execute on. I use Evernote to keep track of the lists which allows me to track items I have on my Do Not list and evaluate them for future years. Monthly calendar reminders help bring me back to check in and make sure I stayed focused on my Do list. So, Do a few things that matter well and Don’t do the rest, because mediocrity sucks.
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