Joseph R. Jones

Politics, economics, and other mental flotsam from the mind of JRJ

Adobe PM, former Microsoftie, recovered serial entrepreneur, Geek. Posts are my views, do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer.

I'm still transitioning content from the old site, go there for older posts.

What Guy Kawasaki learned from Steve Jobs

It's always amazed me that more companies don't follow Apple's path of eschewing market research. Of course, it helps if the guy steering the ship has exceptional taste and judgement. More...

Solid State Drives cannot be securely erased? Who Cares?

It's nearly impossible to securely erase a Solid-State Drive. My question is this: Who cares? If you need to perform a secure erase then you're doing it wrong. More...

WikiLeaks, Assange, and Manning - a Nuanced View

I've had a lot of discussions--both online and off-- about WikiLeaks and Bradley Manning. My opinion on the subject is somewhat nuanced: WikiLeaks is generally a positive force for transparency and accountability, but Manning committed a crime. Contrary to popular belief, these are NOT mutually exclusive views. More...

@JRJ's Top 10 Twitter Jokes About the Financial Crisis...

From the early days of the financial crisis of 2008: A little levity in honor of a crazy market: I share my 10 favorite twitter comments I've made about the economy over the last few months. More...


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Was talking to a friend about startups… he wants to sell his idea to an entrepreneur or investor. I was trying to make clear to him that in startups, ideas are a dime a dozen, it's execution that matters. It seems to be difficult for people to grasp-- your business idea is worthless unless you have the wherewithall to make it happen in the real world.



Posted 10/07/2011 at 06:14 PM via Facebook
that sounds like the conversation that I have with my kids at least once a month (and just today)- everyone wants to be a superstar, everyone wants to be successful. Very few people want to put in the work that makes that goal happen. Anything worth making goals about or dreaming about takes a crap load of work and dedication to excellence. If you dont want to put in that work, then just go on ahead an settle for mediocrity right now- it will save you a lifetime of blaming everyone else for your being mediocre. Not sure "mom" was the right career path for me. :)
posted by Marlo Mendicino Blacklock on 10/07/2011 via Facebook
Pry the idea out of him and I'll make it happen. :)
posted by Tanner Hansen on 10/07/2011 via Facebook
All true. But bad ideas executed well are still bad ideas.
posted by Denny Bromley on 10/09/2011 via Facebook
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