August 2009

The Limits of “I Will Know It When I See It” at SFBay ACM Sep-16-2009

Sean Murphy, CEO of SKMurphy, Inc., to speak at Silicon Valley’s SFBay ACM on September 16, 2009 at 6:30pm. He joins an international scientific and educational group dedicated to advancing the arts, sciences, and applications of information technology. Join us for a briefing on how teams can become more effective at reaching a working consensus …

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Nanette Collins On Volunteering: Lessons Learned from the Trenches

I have known Nanette Collins for the better part of two decades and was delighted when she took me up on my offer of a guest blog on volunteering and managing volunteers. She is the principal at Nanette V. Collins Marketing and PR with offices in Boston and San Francisco and one the web at …

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Bootstrapper’s Breakfast Announces Roundtable Conversation on Early Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make

SAN FRANCISCO, Sean Murphy, CEO of SKMurphy, Inc., will speak at Bootstrappers Breakfast® August 21, 2009 in San Francisco. ‘Join other entrepreneurs who eat problems for breakfast’ on August 21, 2009 at Boudin Bakery, 4 Embarcadero Center at 7:30 a.m. Sean will lead a roundtable discussion on Early Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make when starting their business. …

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Impressions From DAC09 Panel on “Tweet, Blog, or News: How Do I Stay Current?”

I was on the “Tweet, Blog, or News: How Do I Stay Current?” panel at the 2009 Design Automation Conference. The panel was moderated by Michael Sanie of Maestro International and my fellow panelists were Ron Wilson, Executive Editor EDN Magazine, and John Busco, CAD Design Implementation Manager at NVIDIA. What follows is my notes …

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Managing Project Health Birds of a Feather at DAC 2009

I suggested that the “Managing Project Health” Birds of a Feather was one of the “Opportunities for Serious Conversation at DAC 2009” and it proved to be a very thought provoking session. When design teams try and assess “Project Health” they are normally trying to determine where they are (or what’s been accomplished and what …

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DAC 2009 Blog Coverage Roundup

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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Bouncing Back

Bouncing back from a setback is a challenge that entrepreneurs need to navigate repeatedly. Bouncing Back On Hacker News about 18 months ago someone posted a question on “Dealing with Post Startup Depression” that read I recently shut down my first startup ever. I am having a really tough time getting over it and starting …

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