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Tasty Baja

Merrick — Thu, 10 Nov 2016 09:00:00 -0800

If You Want to Motivate Someone, Shut Up Already

Merrick — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 08:00:00 -0700

"Constant encouragement did not have the intended effect of inspiring plankers to improve."

Excellence

Aristotle — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 09:00:00 -0700

The Power of Habit

Merrick — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 09:00:00 -0700

Learn how to take control of the habit loop and change anything you want.

Nature's High

Merrick — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:00:00 -0700

On Sunday evening I sat down in my office and had a burst of energy and clarity that translated into 2 very productive hours. Afterwards I was amazed by what I had accomplished and tried to figure out what changed that week since I had experienced this feeling a few times throughout the week.

The Happy Customer Double Down

Merrick — Wed, 01 May 2013 09:00:00 -0700

Did you know your customers have the secret to getting more customers from your landing page to your checkout page?

When the Heart Overrules the Mind

Merrick — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0700

"One thing I always look out for in any new or existing investment is how often does the founder actually use his/her product..."

Priorities

Mahatma Gandhi — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0700

The Dip

Merrick — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0700

"Winners quit all the time. They just quit the right stuff at the right time." Seth Godin.

"I want to take Brad Feld to Tijuana"

Merrick — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 05:00:00 -0700

"I want to take Brad Feld to Tijuana." That's what Eric Otterson told me at Brant and Patrick's Book Launch of The Lean Entrepreneur in San Diego. Tijuana? We'll get to that, but first…

There's No Speed Limit

Merrick — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0700

"Kimo's high expectations set a new pace for me. He taught me “the standard pace is for chumps” - that the system is designed so anyone can keep up."

Happy

John Lennon — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0700

Never Eat Alone

Merrick — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0700

Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi is a must read for anyone who wants to succeed in business.

Slow Down To Go Faster

Merrick — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0700

Running up hills slows you down at first, but makes you faster over time. You just have to get through the dip where your heart, lungs, and muscles get stronger.

Talk to Your Customers

Merrick — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:00:00 -0700

It's obvious right. Talk to your customers. But somehow we managed to get by for years at PRLeap with an outbound email address that resembled: noresponse@domain.com.

The Email Blackbox

Merrick — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 23:43:00 -0800

We rely so much on email, and yet it's still largely a blackbox. We type into the box and hope the other side gets our message. Amazing how so much has changed on the Internet, and yet so little has changed.

The notebook pictured below is the IMP Log ...

How I Stopped over 1000 Spam Emails/Day from Reaching Me in 5 Minutes

Merrick — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:57:00 -0800

Last week I migrated our 5 year old Postfix mail server to Slicehost, and took the opportunity to install some spam fighting tools that weren't available 5 years ago. In the process, I noticed that my primary email account's junk folder went from adding 1000+ spam emails a day to less than 20. I hesitated to blog about it but the results keep getting better after 1 week.

Allocating Revenues vs Spending Money

Merrick — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:40:00 -0800

I was reminded twice this month of just how different the mindsets of bootstrapping entrepreneurs are from investment backed ones.

The first reminder came when I read about a high profile company that went bankrupt earlier this month. I met the founder of this company about a year ago at ...

Understanding The Romance of Tea

Merrick — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:24:00 -0800

A few years ago Seth Godin was asked to name some books he liked, he mentioned The Republic of Tea, and within a few minutes I had purchased an out of print copy on Amazon.

After a few chapters I put the book down, I didn't understand what the ...

What Really Matters?

Merrick — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:32:00 -0800

A series of questions that helps you figure out what really matters.

Why I Love the Beach

Merrick — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:43:00 -0800

Why I love the Beach

I'll never forget my first memory of being at the beach, I was probably four years old and my mothers entire family drove down on what is now the toll road to Rosarito. We parked on the side of the road, and walked down ...

Marcos Isaac Ramirez Orozco

Merrick — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:00:00 -0700

He was my cousin by blood, but in spirit he was my little brother. He was a great friend, the leader of our soccer crew, and though he aspired to be a famous musician, for the past 3 summers he was our apprentice.

I thought the countless other family members ...

On Health Care and Health Insurance

Merrick — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:36:00 -0700

In 1752 Benjamin Franklin helped create the first insurance company in the United States, The Philadelphia Contributionship, with the commitment to "protecting homes and the well-being of people who live in them."

Google's Stack Overflow

Merrick — Fri, 15 May 2009 08:12:00 -0700

A 6 month old site, with a team of 6, gets 16M pageviews / month.

When Cash is King

Merrick — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:23:00 -0800

Have you heard the expression cash is king? In Charlie Rose's timely interview (video below) with Warren Buffett, we hear Buffett discuss when cash is king. It's pretty simple, cash is king when everyone is scared to invest and the time to cash out is when people are ...

Politics and Business

Merrick — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:22:00 -0700

When I was a kid I was told politics and business don't mix, fair enough I thought. In 2000 I worked for a company who was led by Bush supporters, every time Bush was praised I cowardly kept my mouth shut, I wasn't informed enough and tried to ...

Almost Ran a 10K, Not Twice as Hard as a 5K Run

Merrick — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 07:28:00 -0700

It's been a hectic week and I finally managed to get some running in today. As I approached the 2.3 mile mark of my run, which would have been the halfway mark, I couldn't resist continuing on the trail instead of turning back. I had seen the ...

Nike + iPod - Don't break the chain

Merrick — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:10:00 -0700

For years I have been steadily increasing weight to the point where I am 40lbs overweight. A few months ago I decided to do something about it. I had been doing push ups and some pilates style ab workout to get rid of the pony keg around my mid section ...

Why I use Mac OS X and You Should Too

Merrick — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:00:00 -0700

I switched to Apple OS X in December of 2001 before the iPod had brought Apple to the masses, and before Mac laptops dominated tech/web conferences. It suprises me today that only 8% of the market use ...

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Merrick — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 09:00:00 -0800