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MARCH 25, 2013

The words "failure" and "the Beatles" seldom appear in the same sentence. However, the Beatles' early career was a series of failures, culminating in their unsuccessful audition with the leading record company of their era, Decca Records. Fortunately, the Beatles were not "most groups.". Failure Wasn't In Their Songbook.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

A startup leader's primary responsibility is to maximize the return to its stakeholders, which include the company's global and local neighbors, employees, suppliers, customers and investors. Angry people are usually inspired to act against your company's interests. Be boring in public. Association Guilt. Associations are powerful.

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MARCH 4, 2013

Entrepreneurs can learn a great deal from the manner in which Pink Floyd created DSOTM. A version of this article previously appeared on Inc. Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon album ( DSOTM ) only reached #1 on the US charts for a single week. However, it remained in the Top 200 for an astounding 14 years and 3 months.

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DECEMBER 17, 2012

During my many years as an entrepreneur, I developed the Impact Matrix to help me prioritize such significant, long-term initiatives. At larger companies, the Impact Matrix can be deployed at a departmental level, with each department’s projects eventually rolled up to a macro, company-wide view. The Impact Matrix.

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