How To Get Your First Customers for Your Startup
You don’t need amazing sales skills to grow your startup. Growth can also come by being useful …
entrepreneurship
10
Posts
Embrace Change
Holding on to situations for as long as we can is a source of pain in our lives.
A tale of smoothies and business
Two days ago I left the gym just before 9am. I was thirsty and hungry when I walked by a …
Why you should ignore your competitors
I’ve never understood founders who build companies or products just as a reaction to what their …
Dream, start, go slow & learn as you go
The tech industry today moves fast as f$ck. It is insane, and can drive us (or, at least me) …
We All Need Time Off, And That's Ok
Just last week I came across an article written by Paul Boag from Headscape aptly titled You …
5 Things I've Learned From Starting A Company
As far as I know there is no holy grail of things you should do to make a company successful.
Our Work-Life Balance, Will We Get It Right?
The topic of the future of work-life balance has been catching my interest lately.
Negotiate Time, Not Quality
I was very naive at negotiating when I first started Ideaware.
You're The Average Of The Five People You Spend Most Time With
Here’s a favorite quote of mine from motivational speaker Jim Rohn:
tech
9
Posts
Shaping the Future of Work at Ideaware
2020 is the year that changed everything how we work. Are we getting rid of our office?
On time Should Not Be A Success Metric. Set North Star Instead
Having “on-time” as your team’s (or project) success metric is a dangerous …
The 30 Day Linux Challenge
I challenged myself to drop Mac and Windows and use Linux only for 30 days. Here’s what I …
Bye Bye Wordpress
So long Wordpress, and thanks for all the fish.
Why you should ignore your competitors
I’ve never understood founders who build companies or products just as a reaction to what their …
The Resume As We Know It Should Die
I recently removed the file upload field from the ‘Apply for a job’ form on the new …
Top 10 Questions To Ask Your Next Design Client
New projects and clients are always usually exciting. The possibilities are endless, the …
Being an Entrepreneur Outside the Valley
Silicon Valley is a great place to be to start a tech company. You will have access to Angel …
Tips For Landing That Design/Development Job
I run a digital creative agency called Ideaware, as part of my job I receive and filter resumes …
personal
6
Posts
The Big Pause
What the pandemic, working remotely and isolating has taught us.
Bye Bye Wordpress
So long Wordpress, and thanks for all the fish.
Breathing new life to my 9 year old blog
The holidays are officially now over, and aside from me working on a new app I also worked on …
I Know I Needed To Change Something
My all time favorite quote was said by Steve Jobs back in 2005 during his Stanford speech:
Four Years Ago, I Quit My Job
Last September marked four years since I quit my ‘full-time’ job and started my …
So I quit my job, what's next?
Last week I quit my job as CTO at koombea, I had worked there for three years and made some …
thoughts
6
Posts
It's About Goals, Not Office Hours
When was the last time you were productive for 8 hours a day sitting in front of your computer?
Shaping the Future of Work at Ideaware
2020 is the year that changed everything how we work. Are we getting rid of our office?
The Big Pause
What the pandemic, working remotely and isolating has taught us.
What Does Success Mean To You?
Have you ever heard about the entrepreneurial rollercoaster?
Why Are You Doing It?
About a year ago, I was in Miami with the team working with a client from LA. Just before we …
You Build The Reality Around You
Just today I read a blog post from my friend Dan Martell called “No Excuses”, he …
productivity
4
Posts
It's About Goals, Not Office Hours
When was the last time you were productive for 8 hours a day sitting in front of your computer?
The 30 Day Linux Challenge
I challenged myself to drop Mac and Windows and use Linux only for 30 days. Here’s what I …
Resolutions suck, do this instead
You might be thinking: oh wow another new year’s resolution post by someone I don’t know. Guess …
The illusion of being busy
Have you ever had a very busy day or week at which’s end you feel like you got absolutely …
software
4
Posts
Shaping the Future of Work at Ideaware
2020 is the year that changed everything how we work. Are we getting rid of our office?
On time Should Not Be A Success Metric. Set North Star Instead
Having “on-time” as your team’s (or project) success metric is a dangerous …
Why Product Roadmaps Set You Up for Failure
For over 12 years I’ve worked with SaaS product teams. Many have been successful in …
Product backlogs need to die
I’ve been building software for 11 years. I have to admit for the larger part of those 11 …