Entries by Jay OHare

If Everyone is Busy Making Everything

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“If everyone is busy making everything, how can anyone perfect anything? We start to confuse convenience with joy. Abundance with choice. Designing something requires focus. The first thing we ask is: What do we want people to feel? Delight. Surprise. Love. Connection. Then we begin to craft around our intention. It takes time. There are […]

Audi Ultimate Slot Track

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This is so cool! The documentary above tells the story of how Audi Canada partnered with the slot racing company to build 1/32 scale Quattro models, as well as a detailed test track for those cars to drive. The best part? Users can hop on iPads to steer the cars, and get a driver-perspective point […]

The Fight

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But the truth is that, in order to make progress, you need to physically and mentally fight against the momentum of ordinary events. The default state of any new idea is failure. It’s the execution–the fight against inertia–that matters. You have to remember to go against your instinct, to confront the ordinary, and to put […]

Interview with Jenn Lim CEO, Delivering Happiness

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How important is company culture? Zappos.com has proven it can be a major competitive advantage. From reduced employee turnover, to happy customers who rave about their experience, the Zappos.com brand and reputation is unmatched in terms of a company that actually lives by its core values. Before becoming CEO of Delivering Happiness, Jenn Lim spearheaded […]

The Flight From Conversation

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Excellent post: We are tempted to think that our little “sips” of online connection add up to a big gulp of real conversation. But they don’t. E-mail, Twitter, Facebook, all of these have their places — in politics, commerce, romance and friendship. But no matter how valuable, they do not substitute for conversation. Read more: […]

Epic Powder

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It does not get better than this in Steamboat. Sit back and enjoy this one for a few minutes: (Hat Tip to FeedTheDragon800)

Stuff is Good

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As residents of Routt County I believe I have at least 3 things in common with fellow locals: We love Steamboat Springs We have a garage full of STUFF We could stand to have some extra cash in our pocket Building from these three commonalities as our foundation, Steamboat Stuff was born. When I first […]

My Interview with Brad Feld

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As part of our Ignite Steamboat Spark Talk interview series I was fortunate enough to interview Brad Feld. In this interview Brad talks about his transparency as a VC, startup communities and his new book.