Ivanismo

Facing criticism and cynicism is something that anyone on a creative endeavor will have to deal with on a constant basis. I know I've dealt with a lot of it for my other projects and even for this blog, new as it may be. It is something that you'll be facing if you're doing something worth doing. Teddy Roosevelt said it best: “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly" When yo... full article »

It has been months since the last post on Ivanismo, I've missed it a lot. Just a few days ago I left my Job, it was not an unexpected decision, just one that happened a few months sooner than I had expected. I will miss the people and the work I did a lot but the lessons learned and the mistakes made will forever enrich my life. Without going into unnecessary detail I left my job because I was no longer happy in it and it was turning me into someone I didn't want to be. It is never, never too early or too late to pursue better things. While I prepare myself to find my next adventure in life I'm retaking fo... full article »

The world thrives on entrepreneurship, in business, art, science and even spirituality. All the great names written in history, famous or infamous, were of entrepreneurs. Those who felt compelled to do more and better. But what lies at the core of that complex and elusive quality in life? In the heart of the entrepreneur lies conflict, a never-ending struggle between what is and what could be. An everlasting urge to do more, to do better. It's a gift, for it propels you to better yourself and what you do. It is a curse because a true entrepreneur will never feel comfortable, his urge will never leave him a... full article »

The other day I came across a new company called Get Satisfaction. Its basically a place where users can start forums for specific companies, products or services and discuss them or get support for them. Any user can start a forum for any company and some companies are joining in and giving official support on Get Satisfaction. There's a very clear message here, in this age, if you don't talk to your customers they will talk among themselves, if your official support sucks they will make one better. They don't need your permission and you cant ignore them anymore. You can either join them in their conversation ... full article »

Wired has an article on its April issue titled How Apple Got Everything Right By Doing Everything Wrong. It tells the story of Apple's management style, how while in Silicon Valley management is going for the open route, being empowering and comforting to its employees, Apple is going the opposite route. Its corporate culture values extreme secrecy, empowerment is a dirty word at the company and micromanagement is on the menu everyday. At the top of it all is Steve Jobs, founder of Apple and fearless leader of the company. Colleagues and employees describe him as "totally in the zone", he inspires both zeal andÂ... full article »