Mike Williams

But, as I observe discussions of business matters in the startup community, I can’t help but think that none of us – for all the blustering blog posts, crowing keynotes, self-published manifestos, and chest-beating sound bites fed to hungry reporters – have little more than the slightest idea what we’re doing. We mistake dumb luck for a machine that produces success. We rely on induction when we should rely on deduction, and then, having realized our mistake, we lean on “data-driven decisions” in lieu of common sense. We chase patterns that aren’t there and miss eager markets right in front of us. All this while projecting the confidence, real or manufactured, that’s necessary to play the game. This madness takes many forms. [ read more for his explanations] - Mike Williams

These sound and look delicious. - Mike Williams

I visit people who are dying – in their homes, in hospitals, in nursing homes. And if you were to ask me the same question - What do people who are sick and dying talk about with the chaplain? – I, without hesitation or uncertainty, would give you the same answer. Mostly, they talk about their families: about their mothers and fathers, their sons and daughters. They talk about the love they felt, and the love they gave. Often they talk about love they did not receive, or the love they did not know how to offer, the love they withheld, or maybe never felt for the ones they should have loved unconditionally. They talk about how they learned what love is, and what it is not. And sometimes, when they are actively dying, fluid gurgling in their throats, they reach their hands out to things I cannot see and they call out to their parents: Mama, Daddy, Mother. What I did not understand when I was a student then, and what I would expl - Mike Williams

Will be useful in combinations with some of Ramit's stuff Step #1: Identify business problems Step #2: Create solutions Step #3: Suggested Timeline Step #4: Go for the throat - Mike Williams

Includes how to do your pitch deck - Mike Williams

Good to know for digging into how someone is feeling about a typical hope, fear, frustration. - Mike Williams

The section on how to ask for an intro is very good. As is the "interesting people" fund. - Mike Williams

The email scripts are very useful. - Mike Williams

* educating yourself is not enough to get results (why aren't we all fit, eating healthy, working our dream job) * youtube video gives example of Culture Code guy explaining why information is not going to help people change behavior in speech to health people (where many in audience were obese) ** behavioral and systematic changes will benefit you *for the rest of your life* ** if you're already going to watch/do this, why not benefit from it? ** because he pays his personal trainer, he never misses an appointment... he values it far more than free internet stuff because he pays for it ** he doesn't have to think, he just goes in and listens to the guy (whom he trusts) * past behavior/performance is a very good predictor of future behavior * education alone rarely produces behavioral change, but finding a system and someone you trust can often do so - Mike Williams

The Chicken Quinoa Salad is superb. - Mike Williams

Though not *directly* related, the comments provide excellent insight into why people don't take action. It is worth reading the post to get the basis, then read the comments (that answer question Ramit posed at the end) to see. Comment #9 is especially good. Also an excellent example of getting readers to demonize those who wouldn't take action, thus making them (and those who read the comments) more like to take the requested action. - Mike Williams

Paleo-friendly cookies. - Mike Williams

People prefer following other real people, rather than a mainstream media account sans face run by some employee. Makes sense: people bond with other people, not brands or businesses. "In order to visualize mainstream media’s influence, you have to zoom much further in to the network in order to catch a glimpse of their accounts, reinforcing the idea that people on Twitter prefer to get their news from real people, as opposed to social media accounts run by anonymous employees." - Mike Williams

To those who might wish to "torrent" this video: look, I don't really get the whole "torrent" thing. I don't know enough about it to judge either way. But I'd just like you to consider this: I made this video extremely easy to use against well-informed advice. I was told that it would be easier to torrent the way I made it, but I chose to do it this way anyway, because I want it to be easy for people to watch and enjoy this video in any way they want without "corporate" restrictions. Please bear in mind that I am not a company or a corporation. I'm just some guy. I paid for the production and posting of this video with my own money. I would like to be able to post more material to the fans in this way, which makes it cheaper for the buyer and more pleasant for me. So, please help me keep this being a good idea. I can't stop you from torrenting; all I can do is politely ask you to pay your five little dollars, enjoy the video, and let other people find it in the same way. - Mike Williams

awesome list of web-optimized fonts you can use on your site for free - Mike Williams

A poem Coach K gives to his players. - Mike Williams

Story about Dr Don, the pharmacist in a sparsely populated corner of Colorado. His contribution to the community is immense, even though he had his own hardships. - Mike Williams

Pretty cheeky way to start from scratch and quickly find the hottest news/bloggers in a new niche. - Mike Williams