I don’t know, so I’m an atheist libertarian

Penn Jillette on CNN (click for the complete text)

“I don’t know” is not an apology. There’s no shame. It’s a simple statement of fact. When Richard Feynman didn’t know, he often worked harder than anyone else to find out,

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How to decide?

Decisions can be tricky, they can come to a crawl or frustrate the people who have to live with them. They can be decided by the leader, the team or a combinaison of both. Where is your organization on the …

No, we are not gonna do that

Saying no is hard. Saying no implies that you know where you’re going. That you know what the right goal is and what’s not. Pleasing everyone every time everywhere gets you nowhere. It’s not a strategy; it’s the absence of …

Mint CEO Aaron Patzer on Startups

Mint CEO Aaron Patzer on Startups from Techcrunch on Vimeo.

Mint CEO Aaron Patzer talks with entrepreneurs at a JuicePitcher event about the history of his startup, Mint. Vator.tv recorded the video…

The (not so?) long tail

Rethinking the Long Tail Theory: How to Define ‘Hits’ and ‘Niches’

In a working paper titled, “Is Tom Cruise Threatened? Using Netflix Prize Data to Examine the Long Tail of Electronic Commerce,”Wharton Operations and Information Management professor Serguei Netessine and

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AÉTÉLUQ – Rencontre du 15 mars

Suite à une demande du conseil d’administration de l’AÉTÉLUQ je me vois dans l’obligation de retirer mes billets à propos de l’association. Jusqu’à nouvel ordre, je ne pourrai plus blogguer à propos de mon expérience d’administrateur au sein de cette …

The 4 sides of events

Cultural events (shows, expositions, etc.) need four forces at play. It will be a total failure if one of these components is missing, period. It’s frequent to have someone or some organization doing more than one task, but you will …

The ABC of business viability

You have a great idea for a business? You think it’s an unexploited goldmine? Try this test with your idea; if it succeeds you may well be into something. If you fail this test, stop right now, or find another …

Elevator pitch, cut the crap

Yesterday i had the chance to see a presentation about the elevator pitch with investors from Vincent Guyaux. How to say “That’s my company, that’s who we deal with, and that’s how me make money” in two minutes or …

Finir entre deux gugusses en plastique

Tout le monde crie que vos prix sont trop élevés? C’est faux.

Vous avez besoin d’augmenter votre valeur. Baissez son prix, c’est choisir de sacrifier la qualité, le service, l’innovation et l’excellence. En supposant évidemment que vous êtes en train …