Comments for The Enterprise Tribe http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog Kevin Koym on Innovation and Entrepreneurship Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:22:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on Share your war stories- Entrepreneur Happy Hour 10/24/2008 by Kevin http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/2008/10/23/share-your-war-stories-entrepreneur-happy-hour-10242008/#comment-30317 Kevin Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:03:36 +0000 http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/?p=206#comment-30317 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. 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 http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/2008/10/23/share-your-war-stories-entrepreneur-happy-hour-10242008/#comment-30316 Tim Hayden Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:23:21 +0000 http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/?p=206#comment-30316 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 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 http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/2008/10/23/share-your-war-stories-entrepreneur-happy-hour-10242008/#comment-30315 Jeremy Solomons Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:41:11 +0000 http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/?p=206#comment-30315 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 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 http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/2008/10/23/share-your-war-stories-entrepreneur-happy-hour-10242008/#comment-30314 Ragen Chastain Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:18 +0000 http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/?p=206#comment-30314 Great idea, sorry to say I'll be driving to Houston. Somebody drink some wine for me! 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 http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/2008/10/23/share-your-war-stories-entrepreneur-happy-hour-10242008/#comment-30313 Byron Van Arsdale Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:31:53 +0000 http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/?p=206#comment-30313 Kevin: Looking forward to it. Should be there 5:45pm. Let's see - a Wine Bar for a Whine Event??? ;-) 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 http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/2008/10/23/share-your-war-stories-entrepreneur-happy-hour-10242008/#comment-30312 Gayle Skiera Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:11:54 +0000 http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/?p=206#comment-30312 Great idea! see you there. Great idea! see you there.

]]> Comment on Share your war stories- Entrepreneur Happy Hour 10/24/2008 by Bryan Jones http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/2008/10/23/share-your-war-stories-entrepreneur-happy-hour-10242008/#comment-30311 Bryan Jones Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:05:06 +0000 http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/?p=206#comment-30311 Great idea - see you there! Great idea - see you there!

]]> Comment on Share your war stories- Entrepreneur Happy Hour 10/24/2008 by Chad Andrews http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/2008/10/23/share-your-war-stories-entrepreneur-happy-hour-10242008/#comment-30310 Chad Andrews Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:29:25 +0000 http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/?p=206#comment-30310 Sounds fun. See you there. 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 http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/2008/10/22/the-care-and-feeding-of-entrepreneurs/#comment-30309 Share your war stories- Entrepreneur Happy Hour 10/24/2008 | The Enterprise Tribe Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:53:33 +0000 http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/2008/10/22/the-care-and-feeding-of-entrepreneurs/#comment-30309 [...] The Care and Feeding of Entrepreneurs [...] [...] The Care and Feeding of Entrepreneurs [...]

]]> Comment on The Care and Feeding of Entrepreneurs by Marilyn http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/2008/10/22/the-care-and-feeding-of-entrepreneurs/#comment-30307 Marilyn Thu, 23 Oct 2008 02:34:31 +0000 http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/2008/10/22/the-care-and-feeding-of-entrepreneurs/#comment-30307 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! 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 http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/2008/10/22/the-care-and-feeding-of-entrepreneurs/#comment-30306 JF Thu, 23 Oct 2008 01:22:01 +0000 http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/2008/10/22/the-care-and-feeding-of-entrepreneurs/#comment-30306 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. 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 http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/2008/09/23/not-sleeping-well/#comment-30300 Martin Flink Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:53:27 +0000 http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/?p=178#comment-30300 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 :D 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 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... 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 :D
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 http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/2008/09/23/not-sleeping-well/#comment-30299 Nancy White Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:17:38 +0000 http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/?p=178#comment-30299 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. 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 http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/2008/09/23/not-sleeping-well/#comment-30298 Weblogsky » Blog Archive » Insomnia Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:32:43 +0000 http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/?p=178#comment-30298 [...] 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 [...] [...] 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 http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/2008/08/22/insight-from-chile-web-20-is-not-about-technology/#comment-30255 Chile » Madonna confirma fecha en Chile Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:44:58 +0000 http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/?p=169#comment-30255 [...] 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, … [...] [...] 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 http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/2007/10/25/yes-changing-the-world/#comment-30254 Insight from Chile: Web 2.0 is not about technology | The Enterprise Tribe Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:36:32 +0000 http://www.exponentialentrepreneurship.com/blog/2007/10/25/yes-changing-the-world/#comment-30254 [...] 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 [...] [...] 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 [...]

]]> Comment on Our conversations are changing; Cooperation is taking hold by Kevin http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/2008/08/07/our-conversations-are-changing-cooperation-is-taking-hold/#comment-30252 Kevin Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:11:22 +0000 http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/?p=157#comment-30252 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! 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 http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/2008/08/07/our-conversations-are-changing-cooperation-is-taking-hold/#comment-30251 Byron Van Arsdale Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:00:20 +0000 http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/?p=157#comment-30251 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! 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 http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/2007/02/20/the-trust-matrix-finding-opportunity-in-risk/#comment-30249 Our conversations are changing; Cooperation is taking hold | The Enterprise Tribe Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:53:02 +0000 http://www.exponentialentrepreneurship.com/blog/2007/02/20/the-trust-matrix-finding-opportunity-in-risk/#comment-30249 [...] 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 [...] [...] 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 [...]

]]> Comment on About by Discovering & Nurturing Possibilities to Transform the World » Blog Archive » Pre-qualify your connections http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/about/#comment-30242 Discovering & Nurturing Possibilities to Transform the World » Blog Archive » Pre-qualify your connections Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:52:34 +0000 #comment-30242 [...] Want to add (real) value through the connections you provide? Our awesome and authoritative Kevin Koym comes through again with this [...] [...] Want to add (real) value through the connections you provide? Our awesome and authoritative Kevin Koym comes through again with this [...]

]]> Comment on Rules for Writing by Shawn http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/2008/06/02/rules-for-writing/#comment-29330 Shawn Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:20:32 +0000 http://www.exponentialentrepreneurship.com/blog/2008/06/02/rules-for-writing/#comment-29330 Great lessons, Kevin! Heinlein’s tips are truly more to the point than most writing advice out there. They are also amazingly like the best advice for entrepreneurs, particularly bootstrappers. Getting that product or service done and to the customer is critical. Few if any other things are as important. Keep me updated on your book! Great lessons, Kevin! Heinlein’s tips are truly more to the point than most writing advice out there. They are also amazingly like the best advice for entrepreneurs, particularly bootstrappers. Getting that product or service done and to the customer is critical. Few if any other things are as important. Keep me updated on your book!

]]> Comment on Rules for Writing by James Higginbotham http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/2008/06/02/rules-for-writing/#comment-24623 James Higginbotham Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:04:51 +0000 http://www.exponentialentrepreneurship.com/blog/2008/06/02/rules-for-writing/#comment-24623 Kevin, Congrats on making such great progress on your trip - I was tracking your tweets and wishing I was on vacation as well! I can't wait to read your book! It seems I followed the Heinlein rules, as I just released a FREE ebook on volunteer recruiting this week! You can check it out at http://www.agileministry.com/ebooks/recruiting-volunteers/ Kevin,

Congrats on making such great progress on your trip - I was tracking your tweets and wishing I was on vacation as well! I can’t wait to read your book!

It seems I followed the Heinlein rules, as I just released a FREE ebook on volunteer recruiting this week! You can check it out at http://www.agileministry.com/ebooks/recruiting-volunteers/

]]> Comment on Rules for Writing by Kevin Strawbridge http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/2008/06/02/rules-for-writing/#comment-21005 Kevin Strawbridge Tue, 03 Jun 2008 06:21:13 +0000 http://www.exponentialentrepreneurship.com/blog/2008/06/02/rules-for-writing/#comment-21005 Succint and packing power. Much like the work that you do!! Succint and packing power. Much like the work that you do!!

]]> Comment on Lost forever: the “stability” of that job you had by Entrepreneurial drive remains strong in US, even in poor economy - Austin Business Journal: at Exponential Entrepreneurship http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/2008/04/01/lost-forever-the-stability-of-that-job-you-had/#comment-11004 Entrepreneurial drive remains strong in US, even in poor economy - Austin Business Journal: at Exponential Entrepreneurship Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:48:59 +0000 http://www.exponentialentrepreneurship.com/blog/2008/04/01/lost-forever-the-stability-of-that-job-you-had/#comment-11004 [...] Lost forever: the “stability” of that job you had [...] [...] Lost forever: the “stability” of that job you had [...]

]]> Comment on About by The Art of Peace http://www.kevinkoym.com/blog/about/#comment-10108 The Art of Peace Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:23:41 +0000 #comment-10108 [...] My friend and our modern day pioneer Kevin Koym is a true master walking his calling. Want to know more about this superstar? Read The Art of Peace to catch a glimpse of Kevin’s path (& check out his blog). [...] [...] My friend and our modern day pioneer Kevin Koym is a true master walking his calling. Want to know more about this superstar? Read The Art of Peace to catch a glimpse of Kevin’s path (& check out his blog). [...]

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