Guy Kawasaki has an interesting formula to value a start-up: “For every full-time engineer, add $500 000. For every full-time MBA, subtract $250 000.” The statement raises an interesting point, do the highly analytical skills offered through an MBA actually hinder the creative process needed for entrepreneurship? And an even broader question: does reading about […]
Itchy Chair Motivation
Quick hypothetical question: where would you get more work done? Lying on a beach with your friends, or sitting alone in an office room? I would wager that the majority of people would be far more productive in the office room. The beach is great, but between distracting conversation of friends and the lazy rays […]
I Hate 99% of All Productivity Gadgets
Almost all personal productivity software is unnecessary. Instead of helping you get things done, most gadgets are just middle-men between you and your work. Productivity is about simplicity, so to anyone that has just started, I recommend staying away from any technology more sophisticated than a mechanical pencil. What’s Wrong With Productivity Software? Pencil and […]
The 10 Best Productivity Articles
According to WordPress, this is the 608th post to be added to ScottHYoung.com. This website has a large archive, so I’m not surprised when many readers tell me they enjoy the site, but haven’t been able to read all the articles. I’d like to save you some time by picking, in my opinion, the ten […]
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