It's very sad to see someone with such clear MH problems and no support in place.
(http://www.sebastianmarshall.com/an-open-letter-to-simon-and...)
If you want to get rich, stop being a fucking joker
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#182Am I the only one here that actually liked the article? Regardless of this guy's resume, or the grammar, or the presentation, he has a point! This... "You’re all highly highly skilled, top 1% at your craft. You’re all highly highly intelligent, top 1% of the population. You’ve all got excellent social skills, top 1% communication skills. And yet, you’re middle class. Have you reflected on that? You’re the top 1% IN E…
It is worth pondering, but I don't think being a joker is the reason. Also the attitude of "I said I'd do it, so I'll do it" could become a problem if it prevents you from pivoting and failing fast.
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#183This should be a very good read for those of you that think that formal education is not necessary for start-up success. I am not sure who the author of this is and whether he went to college or not, but he clearly needs to take a good writing class. He may actually have a good point about keeping commitments but the whole thing is written so badly, in such a meandering and repetitive way that it is a joke. And I dou…
like Steve Yegge turned bad.
Does this mean I'm not alone in thinking Yegge could cut half his prose and create a better post?
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#184The insightful part is this: "What’s a joker? A joker is someone who says they’re going to do something, and then doesn’t. A joker always has excuses. “Oh well, I tried…” -> No, I don’t give a fuck that you tried. Did you do it or not? DID YOU DO WHAT YOU SAID YOU’D DO OR NOT? If not, you’re a fucking joker and we’ve got problems." To summarize: don't talk about it, be about it.
A problem might be that "it" in the mind of the manager is a clear cut, black and white thing, whereas in reality it might turn out to have more facettes and nuances. With a bulldozer manager (get it done or get out) it might be difficult to adapt to reality.
I also dislike that kind of speeches because it sets up a power hierarchy from the start. Not a good basis for cooperation.
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#185Earlier quoted context omitted.
this doesn't sound like 10x to me "I got a top creative designer in there working for a fraction of his normal cost by being very fucking cool with him, and also working out a deal where we refer him business, and he can use our office space to hold client meetings during our off hours. ... The designer came with me, working for peanuts compared to his normal rates (he’s a top guy)"
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From a quick glance to his profile - no, apparently he is not. Taking a personal jab like this really isn't good form either.
Edit: This was a reply to a post by the author of the blog post before he deleted it.
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#186If this guy was my friend I would look for a therapist for him. This is the second time I come across this blog and the tone sounds more and more delusional and manic.
Yeah he's definitely manic and probably co-morbid with other issues. Manic people often develop inflated self-images to compensate for their repressed feelings of inferiority.
Just an all around neurotic. Generally miserable to be around and incapable of enjoying life.
He doesn't need non-jokers he needs a therapist.
What is sad is that guys like this have NO CONCEPT of how other people view the world. They do not realize that we can all sit calmly and enjoy life, that we can enjoy smalltalk, that we can relax with our family and not stress over the fact that we're "not wealthy".
He takes his business so seriously because he is mentally ill and he must excel at business (not just excel, but conquer) to appease his neuroticism.
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#187"Dear Sebastian, we quit, piss off. Best, Sam, Lee, and Jon." Seriously, this is just ridiculous. Is there anyone here that would actually put up with this ridiculous public shaming at all, let alone from a CEO that's off in Asia staying up "20 hours" to print flyers for one of his other companies, while he bitches that you're not reneging on your teaching commitments (which I would presume he knew about when he took…
A couple points - They're partners, not employees. Yes, I'll suffer at the printshop when I promised it. My colleague offered to do it, but he just had a baby and it would be ridiculous to keep him all night. No one else was available on Sunday night. > they tend to be neither very good businessmen nor good employers. My staff like me, I pay top of market (sometimes 10x market pay, if the person is worth it but short…
If you have to pay people 10X just to put up with you, maybe it would be more cost effective to hire a different CEO. You could pay the CEO 2X, the engineer 1X, and that would save you 7X!
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#188"Dear Sebastian, we quit, piss off. Best, Sam, Lee, and Jon." Seriously, this is just ridiculous. Is there anyone here that would actually put up with this ridiculous public shaming at all, let alone from a CEO that's off in Asia staying up "20 hours" to print flyers for one of his other companies, while he bitches that you're not reneging on your teaching commitments (which I would presume he knew about when he took…
A couple points - They're partners, not employees. Yes, I'll suffer at the printshop when I promised it. My colleague offered to do it, but he just had a baby and it would be ridiculous to keep him all night. No one else was available on Sunday night. > they tend to be neither very good businessmen nor good employers. My staff like me, I pay top of market (sometimes 10x market pay, if the person is worth it but short…
> My colleague offered to do it, but he just had a baby and it would be ridiculous to keep him all night. No one else was available on Sunday night.
But then why make it a point in your argument?
> My staff like me [...] everyone is treated great [...] there's no task management
Nope, sorry, that doesn't make sense.
> I want people to be their best and keep their word. And again, that email was to business partners, not to employees, on what was supposed to be a very short project that dragged on.
Yes, precisely - it was to business partners, not the entire Internet.
> We tend to have fun, too.
Splendid - If you don't mind me asking: How many of your partners (or employees) do you retain for a long time?
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#189Could someone enlighten me what this is about and what is the context because while I can understand the point he seems to be trying to make (just make it happen) I have no idea who he is and what that was written for...
Oh and: he equals being "only" middle class with being a "joker" who hasn't risen to their potential but the wealthy people are the not-jokers and the ones to admire? Seriously??
> 99% of people you interact with in life are fucking jokers.
99% of all humans think that 99% of people are jokers, idiots or just dumb... very trustworthy figure.
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#190The caps/profanity to content ratio is way to high for my taste. Weird: usually there is interesting stuff on that blog, and the writing is Okay too.
not to self : never drink and post.