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In the technology world, the idea work-life balance is thrown around a lot.
But in Silicon Valley, working nine to five is apparently something that losers do. If you're not all in, you' not in at all. [ link]
That's not my personal approach, highlighted by the fact that I take long summer vacations. I think giving yourself time to breathe, relax and think makes us more creative, engaged and motivated.
I was struck by the concept of balance while reading Lawrence Levy's terrific book, To Pixar and Beyond. After leaving Pixar, Levy decides to find something new to expand his horizons. He lands upon something called "Middle Way", a philosophy that balances creativity and personal freedom with structure and being grounded.
Personally, I don't believe life needs to be about extremes. It's about balance, empathy, being in the moment, family, and doing the best you can.
For more thoughts, check out this speech by ex-Coca Cola CEO Bryan Dyson, and this podcast featuring 37 Signals' Jason Fried, who talks about less work, more production. |
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- For SaaS start-ups looking to grow, HotJar published an "essential" guide - everything from positioning your product to expanding your team. [link]
- Your startup employees should have benefits. IPFS helps you make that happen. Use a chatbot on the Website to instantly get coverage costs [sponsor]
- When it comes to marketing, do marketers need to be multi-tool players or specialists? My take: be great at something and good at others. [link]
- As cities around the world strive to build startup ecosystems, Steve Blank says the key to Silicon Valley's success is its "pay-it-forward" culture. [link]
- Erin Bury has some advice on how early-stage startups can make perfect pitches. [link]
- Pressly was snapped up by Vision Critical, which is looking expand its content curation capabilities. [link]
- Andy Raskin says marketing products by focusing on customer "pain" is the wrong approach. Instead, it's all about what's at stake. [link]
- Looking for media coverage. Here are eight PR strategies for book-strapped startups [link]
- Why is that many companies like to play hide and seek? Kasper Kubica has a great "rant" on why companies that aren't clear about what they do. [link]
- Have a speaking engagement? Check out The Speakers Business Development Toolkit, an online course about what to do before, during and after your gig. [sponsor]
- Amazon plans to build a second headquarters and it looks like every major city in North America wants in. [link]
- Want to build a $100-million company? Brian Balfour offer growth lessons that include product market fit and product channel fit. [link]
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Business Insider puts the spotlight on Khallil Mangalji and Fiix, which offers come-to-your-home auto service. [ link] |
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VentureBeat looks at why the Canadian government is okay with picking winners and losers among gaming startups. [ link] |
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CIX, which happens in Toronto on Oct. 17/18, announced its list of the 20 "most innovative" technology companies. [ link] |
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Sheldon Levy, the ex-president of Ryerson University, has been appointed the CEO of Next Canada [ link] |
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Tickets for the Elevate conference, which takes place next week in Toronto, are still on sale. Get 50% off using this [link]
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LookBook, which sells an intelligent content platform, raised $13 million in a Series B deal led by New Jersey-based Edison Partners. [link]
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In working on side projects, I recently discovered two good services: OnlineLogoMaker [ link] makes it easy to create logos, while MoviePro is a better video recorder for the iPhone than Camera. [ link] |
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Some thoughts on whether we need to do more talking and less typing in our personal and professional lives. [ link] |
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Your startup employees should have benefits. IPFS helps you make that happen. [ sponsor] |
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Who Writes This Newsletter?
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Mark Evans helps fast-growing companies grow even faster with marketing that actually works. My consulting, coaching and advisory services harness processes, frameworks, and creativity to drive strategic plans and tactical execution. |
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