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Comment on Need tools for your startup? by chris peake

chris peake — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:55:06 +0000

Kevin;

I am now ready to discuss a couple of aspects of my new major/”green” product to be tackled in a disciplined manner. It will require some tech work which I am foreign to. Business associates will be needed and perhaps you’ll be a longterm player (it’s for the larger community good).

Let me know when I can get with you soon.

Best, Chris

Comment on Quick update about me by Tom Baum

Tom Baum — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:08:12 +0000

Kev,
I’m interested in brainstorming how to make Austin safer!
Tom

Comment on About by Austin- Live Social Media Capital of the World | New Media Lab

Austin- Live Social Media Capital of the World | New Media Lab — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:06:00 +0000

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Comment on Making the Local Economy Resilient in 2009 by John

John — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:36:58 +0000

An alternative currency has emerged in the online gaming world, in-game assets. The IRS already has given some thought about collecting income tax from gamers that derive a real world income from selling online assets. There is a debate as to when to recognize the income, when the assets are ‘earned’ or when they are transacted (earned income vs capital gains). Assigning values is something the IRS has already figured out, but they will let the tax payer make the first stumble by filing the return.

Comment on How do you find your passion and how do you pursue it? by Mat

Mat — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:29:43 +0000

Another great video… was anyone else reminded of a bald Tom Cruise though? .. Good point about choosing between right answers, being more difficult than right vs wrong. That CAN drive you crazy. Overall just very well said and insightful for such a short clip.

Comment on BootKarma announced- Complementary Currency for the Bootstrap Network by Making the Local Economy Resilient in 2009 | The Enterprise Tribe

Making the Local Economy Resilient in 2009 | The Enterprise Tribe — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:25:41 +0000

[...] knowledge from our past experience prepares us for the future. Over a year ago I wrote about a complementary currency system coming together to create greater opportunity between entrepreneurs. I never envisioned at the time of that writing [...]

Comment on Share your war stories- Entrepreneur Happy Hour 10/24/2008 by Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:03:36 +0000

I am looking forward to seeing y’all soon! Thank you for all of the notes back. Although it is a crappy day in the credit markets, it is a good day to be an entrepreneur.

Comment on Share your war stories- Entrepreneur Happy Hour 10/24/2008 by Tim Hayden

Tim Hayden — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:23:21 +0000

Great idea! I’ll try to make it, Kevin. I’m chauffeuring my Mom to the Jason Mraz show tonight @ Stubb’s, so perhaps we’ll swing by.

Best,

Tim

Comment on Share your war stories- Entrepreneur Happy Hour 10/24/2008 by Jeremy Solomons

Jeremy Solomons — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:41:11 +0000

It could not be nearer to my house at 705 Josephine, so I have to come! And Byron I will finally get to see you again if you are there before I have to leave at 6.10 pm

Cheers, Jeremy

Comment on Share your war stories- Entrepreneur Happy Hour 10/24/2008 by Ragen Chastain

Ragen Chastain — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:18 +0000

Great idea, sorry to say I’ll be driving to Houston. Somebody drink some wine for me!

Comment on Share your war stories- Entrepreneur Happy Hour 10/24/2008 by Byron Van Arsdale

Byron Van Arsdale — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:31:53 +0000

Kevin:
Looking forward to it. Should be there 5:45pm. Let’s see - a Wine Bar for a Whine Event???

Comment on Share your war stories- Entrepreneur Happy Hour 10/24/2008 by Gayle Skiera

Gayle Skiera — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:11:54 +0000

Great idea! see you there.

Comment on Share your war stories- Entrepreneur Happy Hour 10/24/2008 by Bryan Jones

Bryan Jones — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:05:06 +0000

Great idea - see you there!

Comment on Share your war stories- Entrepreneur Happy Hour 10/24/2008 by Chad Andrews

Chad Andrews — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:29:25 +0000

Sounds fun. See you there.

Comment on The Care and Feeding of Entrepreneurs by Share your war stories- Entrepreneur Happy Hour 10/24/2008 | The Enterprise Tribe

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:53:33 +0000

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Comment on The Care and Feeding of Entrepreneurs by Marilyn

Marilyn — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 02:34:31 +0000

This post is like music to my ears! Kawasaki’s and your advice is what I’ve been telling myself but have yet to hear from anywhere else. Thank you for your words and the spirit behind them!

Comment on The Care and Feeding of Entrepreneurs by JF

JF — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 01:22:01 +0000

Kevin, its one thing to truly bootstrap and another to start a business with a bankroll (either personal wealth or a previous cashed-out entrepreneurial venture). I’ve been bootstrapping for so long that the shoe leather has worn thin. I’d much rather raise my capital and be done with it (or at this point, not raise my money and also be done with it). Sometimes having a vision and a dream doesn’t apn out.

But I’m glad that I came across your blog (through Door64) and will keep it high on my bookmark list to see what develops.

Thanks.

Comment on Not sleeping well? by Martin Flink

Martin Flink — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:53:27 +0000

Hi there.

I found my solution to insomnia and much more when I re-discovered Audio-Visual Entrainment… also sometimes called light & sound therapy…

It was so effective (from 2-3 hours per night to 7-8 hours immediately when I started using it again) that I decided to make this my new career after having suffered greatly from the loss of my previous career following a serious road traffic accident in 2002.

The devices (DAVID PAL range) can be bought on line directly from the manufacturer Mind Alive in Canada. If you’re in Ireland you can get one from myself.

These “gadgets” are basically what I call “Meditation in a Box” and can do much more than help you sleep; quick re-charge/power nap in 15 minutes any time… deep meditation… “inner mind” exploration and lucid dreaming etc. apart from getting you into the ZONE for sports or other focussed activities.

Sorry if this sounds like a sales pitch… it isn’t… I’m currently too busy looking after our 3 young toddlers too have enough time to get fully back into my home based business activities
I have found over 95% of people that try a quick 15 minute session have immediate and genuinely powerful relaxation experiences.

There is so much more I could tell you about this but my kids need some dinner… the science etc. behind this technology and the devices themselves can be found at http://www.mindalive.com.

Just one more thing… you can get optional “glasses” with view holes, so you could have a session while at work in front of your PC. This can be great if you feel the need to keep focussed for long periods of time and find 15 cups of coffee a bit detrimental to your system…

Comment on Not sleeping well? by Nancy White

Nancy White — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:17:38 +0000

I developed insomnia in my mid 40s. I spend ALL day online due to my work and my interests (and yes, I get out, walk, etc! You know what I mean!) My symptoms are that I can’t slip into deep sleep because my brain keeps working on things it thinks it needs to do. It feels like overstimulation.

I have drastically cut back evening online activities, but when I travel away from internet connectivity, my sleep is definitely less disturbed.

I have tried all the things you suggested as well as meditation and yoga. I think the latter two are also very helpful in that the help me “clear my mind” (whatever that really is). But I suspect it is the visual stimulation/overstimulation from the screen that is at the root of my insomnia. No scientific data - just what I suspect.

Comment on Not sleeping well? by Weblogsky » Blog Archive » Insomnia

Weblogsky » Blog Archive » Insomnia — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:32:43 +0000

[...] Koym can’t sleep. Is wifi keeping him awake? [Link] Research that has been sponsored and published in Europe has shown that adults that use their cell [...]

Comment on Insight from Chile: Web 2.0 is not about technology by Chile » Madonna confirma fecha en Chile

Chile » Madonna confirma fecha en Chile — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:44:58 +0000

[...] Insight from Chile: Web 2.0 is not about technologyAs you might know- I spent a good portion of 2003 in Chile, collaborating and learning with some of the best design experts in the world. When I speak of “design” I specifically am meaning “ontological design“- in a few words, … [...]

Comment on Yes, Changing the World by Insight from Chile: Web 2.0 is not about technology | The Enterprise Tribe

Insight from Chile: Web 2.0 is not about technology | The Enterprise Tribe — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:36:32 +0000

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Comment on Our conversations are changing; Cooperation is taking hold by Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:11:22 +0000

Thanks Byron for the comment.
Over the last few months I have been thinking about this distinction between the two words - collaboration and cooperation- and I have decided that what I see happening- I think- “cooperation” is more appropriate for what I mean.

In the example with your virtual partners- I see that you are collaborating. You have some common goal around which you are coordinating work- or another way we might say is “collaboration is cooperating with a common goal between the parties involved.”

What I think is happening, more generally though, is “cooperation”- in that e.g. I help you, you help me, but neither of us is working on the same common goal. We might have over all life goals that are complimentary- but we might not be working on the same project. Yet, through our cooperation- we are helping each other get to our own end points…. We don’t have to work on the same project to still cooperate.

Thank you for your input, and thank you for making me think this through over the last few days even deeper than before. And yes, I look forward to sharing my book with you!!!
Thanks!

Comment on Our conversations are changing; Cooperation is taking hold by Byron Van Arsdale

Byron Van Arsdale — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:00:20 +0000

Kevin:
Interesting observation. My question is: are you talking about collaboration or cooperation?

I tend to think of my virtual partners as collaborating rather than cooperating. There is some special interest that binds us together, be it a project, joint venture, or just plain service.

Regardless of what we call it, here is a quote from Margaret Mead that fully supports the power of small scale activities:

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.
Margaret Mead (http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/m/margaretme100502.html)

As usual, you are on the bleeding edge! 100% agreed this is a huge opportunity for like-minded knowledge workers to accomplish more together than they ever dreamed possible.

Looking forward to reading your book!

Comment on The Trust Matrix: Finding Opportunity in Risk by Our conversations are changing; Cooperation is taking hold | The Enterprise Tribe

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:53:02 +0000

[...] remix of certain parts of the music industry… but cooperation is not going to stop there. Although risk abound, a new language and new practices for cooperating world-wide is emerging. We’ll keep around Web 2.0 just like we have kept around our old TV’s… but it [...]