Ma.gnolia: Ev Nucci's Bookmarks

What Bush, Wall Street and business could learn from Aristotle & Einstein

evnucci — Tue, 29 May 2007 16:46:32 PDT

Aristotle said, “it is not once, nor twice but times without number that the same ideas make their appearance in the world.” Irrelevant of your role, CEO or President of a nation, you will make mistakes. It will happen. As Einstein said, “a person who never made a mistake, never tried anything new.” So how is it one could be so foolish or stupid to think you would either not make a mistake or not take responsibility for it? How pompous and arrogant can one nation or person be? No one can tolerate deceit. What’s wrong with making mistakes? What’s bad about them? I have the learned the most in my life from the mistakes I have made. Even Aristotle said, “the fruits of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.” Did George Bush cheat his way through history class? Is that the problem? Because I cannot figure out for the life of me how so many smart people take dumb pills. Which part of understanding the cause and effect of denying your mistakes do you not get? You lose credibility and become what? A liar.

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Dweck is not an expert on Success. The Truth about publishing and academia!

evnucci — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 15:43:25 PDT

Recently Carol Dweck, Professor at Stanford, published a book, titled, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. Her book is based on the premise that people have one of two mindsets: fixed or growth. Dweck's postulates a growth mindset based on 30 years of studying students. I find this ludicrous. How can studying students and how they acclimate to learning have anything to do with success in the real world? The book says more about publishing and academia than it does success. This article is a provocative and polarizing perspective.

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BrooWaha Los Angeles - Join the Revolution Now.

evnucci — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 19:23:33 PDT

BrooWaha is the new revolution in citizen journalism. Awesome website!

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What's wrong with my business plan?

evnucci — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 19:10:58 PDT

Rock candy? Yes. Your business plan is your calling card. So what are investors looking for in a business plan? 1. Credibility. Extensive due diligence is required. 2. Competition. Know everything about your competitors strengths and weaknesses. 3. A well thought out plan. Does it make sense? 4. Realistic not optimistic. Don't make it pie in the sky. 5. A thorough WOTS analysis. 6. Anticipate every question, every objection and have the answer to it in your plan.

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My husband is from Venus and his wife is from Mars! Ask him

evnucci — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 19:26:49 PDT

I lose everything and talk to myself a lot. I'm a thinker. You like that? Next time someone tells you that you're crazy. Just say....I'm a thinker and I'm busy thinking. I'm always busy in my head. You know thinking about stuff. I have so much going on in my head that sometimes when people are talking to me......I'm not quite there. You know those commercials where the wife talks to husband and he's not there. Well that's me except I'm the wife.

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How to think strategically

evnucci — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 19:20:16 PDT

What does it take to be successful in a global market today? Persistence, intelligence and strategy. Learn to think like the most brilliant men in history how to apply your knowledge and evaluate your progress. But also how the most fragile and dangerous aspect of ourselves can destroy us--the ego. This is the knowledge of many the power of one.

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Great executives think like a prosecutor, psychologist & coach

evnucci — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 15:12:48 PDT

Great executives test the evidence (prosecutor), evaluate (psychologist) the information and facilitate (coach) behavior change in the person who consistently over-reacts to situations and leads to an organization in crisis. More importantly, through this three step process, the executive demonstrates consistency, credibility and integrity.

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Refine your lines when you resign

evnucci — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 15:05:32 PDT

People frequently make the mistake of thinking "business is just business" at the most convenient times---when they resign, quit, ask or demand more money. Yet other times-when there is a family emergency, or a personal crisis, they expect to be treated like family. At break-up time, when you resign-it's personal! It's a break-up, no ifs and or buts about it! The only thing you get to choose is whether you will be nasty or classy. (nasty would be so much more fun, but non- productive!) Eight points on how to resign with class.

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What's wrong with my business plan?

evnucci — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:38:39 PST

When seeking funding, your business plan is your calling card. So what are investors looking for in a business plan?

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Freshest News Repository � Have you ever considered another possibility for capital?

evnucci — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:34:35 PST

Freshest News Repository � Have you ever considered another possibility for capital?

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Out innovating the Innovator when you are 2nd to market

evnucci — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:28:59 PST

In the Institutional Investor world, I have frequently consulted start-ups and been interviewed by Institutional Investor on the subject due to my experience and expertise. The mistake people repeatedly make is a major design flaw. Bringing to market another “me to” product is a great idea. It’s never a bad idea to replicate the first to market. However, if those start-ups had done more due diligence with a critical eye and evaluated how to improve upon it they would have created a better product. Someone else creates a killer application right? Utilize the Medici Effect to enhance the product. Let me give you a great example. In my industry, the COO of a $120 billion dollar institutional fund struck out on his own. His business model was to offer back office operations for hedge funds, for which he would receive 40-50% of their revenues. Not a novel approach. He had a VC back him up. Ten years prior my firm was doing lift-outs of portfolio management teams for institutional asset management firms that offered a similar business model. Institutional Investor interviewed me, and I predicted failure. Sure enough, two years later the VC withdrew funding and he was out of business.

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