Comments on: A VC and a Book: More Proof that Execution Matters http://www.businesspundit.com/a-vc-and-a-book-more-proof-that-execution-matters/ Entrepreneurship, Startup Companies and Business Philosophy Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:31:15 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: A Wilhem http://www.businesspundit.com/a-vc-and-a-book-more-proof-that-execution-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-207 A Wilhem Tue, 22 Nov 2005 09:08:40 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com.php5-6.websitetestlink.com/?p=2379#comment-207 A couple good quotes for you: Regarding Sharing an idea, "The only thing worse than a paranoid entrepreneur is a paranoid entrepreneur who talks to his dog. There is much more to gain-feedback, connections, opened doors-by freely discussing your idea than there is to lose. If simply discussing your idea makes it indefensible, you don't have much of an idea in the first place." - Guy Kawasaki As for Bradley, I like Adlai Stevenson better "In classical times when Cicero had finished speaking, the people said, 'How well he spoke,' but when Demosthenes had finished speaking, they said, 'Let us march.'" Also, Rob, if you haven't see it, check out the transcript from the Union Square Ventures session on peer production (or maybe that was your inspiration?) Alot of interesting thoughts. <a href="http://usv.jot.com/WikiHome/PublicWiki/Sessions" rel="nofollow">http://usv.jot.com/WikiHome/PublicWiki/Sessions</a> A couple good quotes for you:
Regarding Sharing an idea, “The only thing worse than a paranoid entrepreneur is a paranoid entrepreneur who talks to his dog. There is much more to gain-feedback, connections, opened doors-by freely discussing your idea than there is to lose. If simply discussing your idea makes it indefensible, you don’t have much of an idea in the first place.” – Guy Kawasaki

As for Bradley, I like Adlai Stevenson better “In classical times when Cicero had finished speaking, the people said, ‘How well he spoke,’ but when Demosthenes had finished speaking, they said, ‘Let us march.’”

Also, Rob, if you haven’t see it, check out the transcript from the Union Square Ventures session on peer production (or maybe that was your inspiration?) Alot of interesting thoughts. http://usv.jot.com/WikiHome/PublicWiki/Sessions

]]> By: laurence haughton http://www.businesspundit.com/a-vc-and-a-book-more-proof-that-execution-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-206 laurence haughton Tue, 22 Nov 2005 04:27:58 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com.php5-6.websitetestlink.com/?p=2379#comment-206 The "broken windows" study has been circulating for years. So that "good idea" was around for a long time. By the way, a long time ago General Omar Bradley said something like "amateurs talk about strategy (big ideas), professional talk about logistics (implementation)." So he knew the value. And his saying may have roots dating back to Roman generals, for all I know. The “broken windows” study has been circulating for years. So that “good idea” was around for a long time.

By the way, a long time ago General Omar Bradley said something like “amateurs talk about strategy (big ideas), professional talk about logistics (implementation).” So he knew the value. And his saying may have roots dating back to Roman generals, for all I know.

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