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    storytime: now and then


    2011 - 04.24

    i’m working my day job almost everyday now.

    i know i can do a better job of it. and so i am.

    for the first time in my professional career i feel very appreciated, trusted, and supported by the company i work for. which is great.

    i have a hard time explaining to people what i do, because they don’t use these products … ever.

    enterprise level ticketing, service catalog, change management, and process automation software, just isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. i understand it. i can figure it out. this makes me valuable. it feels good.

    so i work away the days. i take this break to write this post. i’m still learning everything startup. working my online pitch. getting no feedback. my next spare time company task is v2 of prototype screens for what i’ve finally boiled my MVP down to. still wondering when my co-founder or two will show up. i need to make more friends.

    speaking of friends … (more…)

    quoted and thinking


    2010 - 04.14

    A while ago, I said something worth quoting.  At least @venturehacks thought so.  It was fun to watch the dozen or so mentions roll in with my words attached “My exit strategy is death”.  There were some fun comments attached to a few of them like: “that’s commitment”, “HARSH”, or “great start-up one liner”.  It got me thinking about my commitment and another idea around selling personal investments.  I’ve been reading about a trio who are selling a percentage of their future earnings for a one time up front no strings capital investment.  Since, I’m in for life, I wonder if I should consider selling this type of investment.

    I’m looking for a Canadian angel to be friends with and have a long talk about the future of politics and how games of significance are the future of advertising.  I heard the term moon shot a few times the other day.  I’m shooting for Venus, whatever that means. ;-)

    Would love to hear any opinions or stories about selling future revenue for a cash infusion today.

    Thanks for reading!

    Tech conference, etc


    2009 - 11.16

    1) I got an interesting email response today from the CEO of Answers.com in response to a question I sent to their website weeks ago.  I was impressed that my impetuous email actually landed on his screen, let alone that he responded.  I remember sending messages direct to the CEO at CGI, where I was working, and getting no response.  I want to say thanks to Bob for taking the time to get back to me and I hope I can be as attentive to my future customers, employees, and investors as he demonstrated today.

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