Texting While Working by Seth Godin “Text While Working” is a thought-provoking blog article by one of our must-read bloggers, Seth Godin. We discuss the topics Seth raises, such as being “in flow” and raising the stakes. The panelists share how they manage their tasks and ensure they focus on the important items that differentiate […]
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In my “Maiden Voyage” post on Jul-30-2010 for my Entrepreneurial Engineer blog on EE Times I said that I would focus on innovation and entrepreneurship in the broader electronic systems design ecosystem. I hoped to provide insights in the following areas: Perspective on technology innovation. 10 quotes to help you bring order out of chaos
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“Little by little, one travels far” J.R.R. Tolkien Theresa Shafer, one of my partners in SKMurphy, advised me recently that “most powerful insights are simple.” It was by way of encouragement to simplify and focus my blog posts. She continued her critique: “If you can’t get your point across in a hundred or two hundred
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Writing a blog takes time and can be difficult as you get busy. We often invite guest writers to contribute content. Besides giving us a break from having to write everything ourselves, they also: Bring fresh content Bring fresh perspective Infuse their passion Build trust Bring new audiences So thank you to our guest writers.
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What’s your story? Entrepreneurs get asked variations of this question a lot: the most important answer is the one they tell themselves.
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“The time will come when Winter will ask you what you were doing all Summer.” Henry Clay I took the extra hour I had today and made a list of a few key things I want to accomplish before the end of the year. Many of these I can use your help or feedback on,
Mark Zimmerman’s Zhurnaly (“Russian for Journal”) ) is food for the soul. The wiki format allows him to blend a journal, a runner’s diary, a commonplace book, and short essays. I enjoy his insights and his exploration Zen and ongoing self-improvement. It’s worth reading whenever you want to renew your gumption.
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A recap of the inaugural blog post for SKMurphy blog 4 years ago and a roundup of lessons learned writing 700 posts since.
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Here is my roundup of blog posts about the 2010 Design Automation Conference. You can also follow the #47DAC hashtag on twitter for breaking announcements during the conference. Last year’s roundup is available a DAC 2009 Blog Coverage Roundup. Original intro: If you write a blog post that reviews an event, a day, or DAC
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Please use my contact form to let me know “What Should I Do To Improve the SKMurphy Blog?” and enter enter your name and E-mail if you are open to answering my questions about your suggestion. Update June 28: Dave Concannon really made my day with this tweet Sean Murphy’s blog is fantastic, check it
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I would be interested in talking with other consulting or professional service firms that are using Central Desktop or other wiki systems to collaborate with clients or deliver services. For example, when we give workshops we also put the text of the relevant workbook into a custom workspace for each attendee. Also, as a part
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This was my 2010 plan for making this blog more useful for entrepreneurs. (I have updated it Apr-8-2023 to reflect my progress thirteen years later.)
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Wikis dissolve voice and authorship. Use them where there are rewards and incentives at a team level, where a team is being held accountable for a result. Blogs and forums preserve voice and authorship. Use them where knowing who said what is important. Start with frequently updated information that is also frequently accessed: Meeting agendas
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A riff on Yury Tsukerman’s observation about this blog: Sean Murphy– I don’t read him regularly, but I hear that I should.”
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We use eReleases which distributes over PR newswire for about half the price ($400). See http://www.ereleases.com/submit.html for details, we have been working with them for more than two years and been very pleased. Press releases are not appropriate for every startup’s marketing communication: you need to make sure that you have the right message before
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Good content is the basis for good marketing: your messaging must explain your knowledge of customer problems and how you can help.
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See DAC 2010 Blog Coverage Roundup for 2010 Roundup. Sunday Events Daniel Payne on Sunday at DAC – What really happens in the Press Room? Grant Martin on “Day 0 of DAC…Welcome Reception“ Richard Goering on “Gary Smith’s Prescription for Explosive Growth“ Frank Schirrmeister on “#46DAC Is On The Way…With Guaranteed Standing Ovation“ John Donovan
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Ed Lee and I walk around the changing media landscape for EDA: it’s a complex and evolving situation that we share our perspectives on.
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This is an update of my May 28, 2008 post “Bloggers Covering Design Automation” which I have subsequently updated in place approximately every two weeks for the last 13 months. The list was originally about 60 and has grown since then. At the time I started tracking blogs, neither Cadence nor Mentor had started their
We have been invited to join the “EE Times Trusted Sources” list of blogs. At the discretion of EE Times editors a blog post may be selected from one recently published and a capsule summary placed in their “Trusted Sources” area. EET has characterized the section as follows. This section features posts from around the
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