http://disqus.com/people/cfomarshall/enMon, 09 Feb 2009 06:53:49 -0000http://unitedcoloursofvruz.disqus.com/united_colours_of_vruz_radioheads_grammy_performance_16_steps_live/#comment-6111750really awesome indeed. looks like they took the video of the original youtube post down.<br>I reposted it here:<br><a href="http://vruz.tumblr.com/post/76796993/15-step-by-radiohead-ft-the-usc-trojan-marching" rel="nofollow">http://vruz.tumblr.com/post/76796993/15-step-by...</a>vruzMon, 09 Feb 2009 06:53:49 -0000http://unitedcoloursofvruz.disqus.com/united_colours_of_vruz_radioheads_grammy_performance_16_steps_live/#comment-6106561Best performance of the night, hands downcfomarshallSun, 08 Feb 2009 23:27:43 -0000http://howardlindzon.disqus.com/the_end_of_fluff8230short_fluff/#comment-3300042Yeah-the post is weak. Its fluffy. Back to regualr schedule tomorrow. Rough week.howardlindzonSat, 25 Oct 2008 14:41:12 -0000http://howardlindzon.disqus.com/the_end_of_fluff8230short_fluff/#comment-3299688One of your more fluffy pieces Howard but generally I agree and would echo your "shut up and work" message. The market is what it is and it is the same for everyone, times like this are where the good leaders and managers propel their companies ahead of the weak and the timid.<br><br>My only caveat is that you can't stick your head in the sand either. Deal with the world as it is not as you want it to be and take appropriate action to outwork and outsmart your peers so that when the economy turns they are in your wake!cfomarshallSat, 25 Oct 2008 14:03:22 -0000http://startupnorth.disqus.com/back_to_the_basics/#comment-3099559Great post Jevon. A downturn like this can be very scary if you are in a position where you are running fat (even a little) and not 100% sure that your business model and product are on the right track. To Jevon's point most BIG successes and companies that accelerated rather than decelerated (or disappeared) during turbulent times were continuous vs discontinuous innovations.<br><br>If you are not sure where you are and feel like there are questions at all about your business fundamentals it is probably time to pull back and try to refine and weather the economic storm. If you are where you need to be then be cautious with your cash but press on as this can be a great time to distance yourself from competitors and become a leader in your space.<br><br>Validation of whether you've got it nailed with associates, advisory boards, etc is a must do exercice to avoid navel gazing.cfomarshallThu, 16 Oct 2008 16:45:21 -0000http://inquisitr.disqus.com/randy_pausch_1960a2008_37/#comment-1002503Sad day....great legacy.....great video....Thanks Randy!cfomarshallFri, 25 Jul 2008 14:30:18 -0000http://techcapital.disqus.com/employee_engagement_your_competitive_advantage_47/#comment-920262Spending a lot of time reading about the importance of Customer Experience and I truly believe that a laserlike focus on the Customer experience is imperative for success in the long term and all interactions both product and personal need to be consistant with your brand and be focused on delighting the customer (sounds like a blog post in the making...hmmmm).<br>The thing is this is absolutely impossible without engaged employees. I agree with your post on requirement of engagement for sustainable performance and the how's to continue to foster it but a lot of it comes down to the hiring. Hiring right ESPECIALLY in a startup where funds and hires are few it is critical to source and hire self engaged people, people who believe in your space and are truly passionate about what you are doing.<br>It is easier to hire someone who is engaged and through culture and leadership maintain that engagement than it is to make someone get engaged.<br>Now I think I need to go blog on some of this in more detail....thanks for the post!cfomarshallThu, 17 Jul 2008 09:51:40 -0000http://avc.disqus.com/yhoo_and_msft/#comment-806172Me toofredwilsonThu, 03 Jul 2008 09:04:09 -0000http://avc.disqus.com/yhoo_and_msft/#comment-804116True enough on the IPO front for the next while but based on the strong community, user group and loyalty associated with Flickr I would think there would be some large private equity players that would be interested in taking them private.<br><br>My point was not specific to Flickr but more generically that I think the sum of the parts may be worth more than the whole at this point.cfomarshallWed, 02 Jul 2008 23:04:56 -0000http://avc.disqus.com/yhoo_and_msft/#comment-802920There's absolutely no demand IPO market for a Flickr-like offering these days. Definately a sale, but to whom and how much?!?Chris DodgeWed, 02 Jul 2008 20:30:39 -0000http://avc.disqus.com/yhoo_and_msft/#comment-800635Spinning off some pieces (like Flickr) through sale or individual IPO with independant management would be worth considering as well.cfomarshallWed, 02 Jul 2008 15:42:27 -0000http://avc.disqus.com/yhoo_and_msft/#comment-797234My opinion: I really believe this deal will get done, just a matter of when and how much. MSFT wants this. Even with Yahoo MSFT is still a long ways away from challenging Google but without it they aren't even in the same game.cfomarshallWed, 02 Jul 2008 09:37:15 -0000http://mathewingram.disqus.com/rogers_iphone_get_a_second_mortgage_97/#comment-769866The other thing to consider (and the reason why BB data usage is a meaningless comparison) is that the iPhone is specific designed to be conducive to driving far more data usage than the BB. I am a BB user (Corporately) and was considering getting an iPhone personally but will not be doing so largely because the reason I would get the iPhone is to use it to browse and stay connected in ways I won't with my Corp BB.<br><br>Rogers really missed the boat on this and I believe/hope sales of the iPhone and the recently released rate fail miserably so that they reconsider. Don't even get me started on the 3 year mandatory plan!!!!cfomarshallSat, 28 Jun 2008 11:47:20 -0000http://mathewingram.disqus.com/microsoft_to_yahoo_i_just_can8217t_quit_you_77/#comment-745054My opinion: I have to agree with Michael on this one, this deal will get done, just a matter of when and how much. MSFT wants this. As Vincent points out even with Yahoo MSFT is still a ways away from challenging Google but without it they aren't even in the same game.cfomarshallWed, 25 Jun 2008 10:03:33 -0000http://mathewingram.disqus.com/twitter_gets_cash_8212_can_it_be_fixed_00/#comment-745002The good news for Twitter is that I as well as many others that I follow and connect with have not (and inexplicably) cannot/willnot leave despite my new found hatred for flying whales. I know there has been people leaving, but I haven't seen it in my follow groups. If we have toughed it out this long I think the majority will wait it out at this point. What this means to Twitter is bring in the right people (John Adams et al), use the new funding and put all the technology problems to bed.<br><br>One thought though...if Twitter no longer has any technical problems to post about I expect the volume of Tweets to drop dramatically, which will implicitlt help fix the problem....hmmmm.cfomarshallWed, 25 Jun 2008 09:58:26 -0000http://mathewingram.disqus.com/is_twitter_losing_it_30/#comment-552558Reports say Twitter is in the final stage of closing $15M round with Spark in Boston. Details area attached in my blog. I suspect that the fix is more framework and architecture related than bodies right now.cfomarshallThu, 29 May 2008 17:02:37 -0000