Somewhere in the South PacificVox2007-08-08T12:22:11ZMike Johnstonhttp://mikejohnston.vox.com/?_c=feed-atomtag:vox.com,2006:6p00c2251d20f5604a/"It's better to be a pirate than join the navy" - Steve JobsRetail Business Online - Rule #1tag:vox.com,2007-07-06:asset-6a00c2251d20f5604a00cd973d5d124cd52007-07-06T12:45:05Z2007-08-08T12:22:11ZMike Johnstonhttp://mikejohnston.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
Online Orders Only Save yourself hundreds of thousands of dollars a year and only accept online credit card orders. You may loose 10% in overall revenue (potential profit) from those who may purchase in another way, but you also loose 40% in cust...
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The 4-Hour Work Weektag:vox.com,2007-07-06:asset-6a00c2251d20f5604a00cd973d5c634cd52007-07-06T12:35:00Z2007-07-06T12:39:22ZMike Johnstonhttp://mikejohnston.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
Take a break from the normal and learn about the adventure of working on your own terms. Sound like a vacation you'd like to take? Then The 4-Hour Work Week, by Timothy Ferriss is for you. Entrepreneur Timothy Ferriss rewrites the rules and upse...
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Cause a Reaction!tag:vox.com,2007-06-26:asset-6a00c2251d20f5604a00d414481b9b3c7f2007-06-26T18:54:14Z2007-06-26T19:04:16ZMike Johnstonhttp://mikejohnston.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
I love original marketing concepts. The team at Reactee has done an incredible job of merging custom t-shirts, text messaging and social networking. Reactee is a company that enables you to create a t-shirt with a call to action that sends a tex...
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Product/Market fit is the key to startup successtag:vox.com,2007-06-26:asset-6a00c2251d20f5604a00d4144806843c7f2007-06-26T14:25:27Z2007-06-26T15:33:54ZMike Johnstonhttp://mikejohnston.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
Marc Andreessen continues his "Guide to Startups" blog series and addresses a very fundamental principal that speaks to the root of what makes a startup work- "The only thing that matters; Product/Market Fit". It starts with identifying common tr...
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Is it useful?tag:vox.com,2007-05-24:asset-6a00c2251d20f5604a00d41438847e6a472007-05-24T14:49:49Z2007-05-24T14:49:49ZMike Johnstonhttp://mikejohnston.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
From the Bokardo blog today, this techno-centric cartoon that pretty much says it all. I find that people sometimes think that technology itself is the solution to business problems. In fact this is far from the truth. The application of technol...
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Bear Grylls: Thrill Seeker and Inspirationtag:vox.com,2007-02-27:asset-6a00c2251d20f5604a00d414246d473c7f2007-02-27T02:06:43Z2007-02-27T11:42:49ZMike Johnstonhttp://mikejohnston.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
I first saw this guy on the Discover Channel show "Man vs. Wild" while working late one night. Something caught my attention during the show. I remember thinking to myself that I had not seen this much enthusiasm and passion since the late Steve...
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Real vs. Perceived Strategytag:vox.com,2007-01-05:asset-6a00c2251d20f5604a00d10a7b00908bfa2007-01-05T01:41:40Z2007-01-08T02:00:54ZMike Johnstonhttp://mikejohnston.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
I have been helping companies create and execute unique and focused strategies as a technology evangelist for several years now. It is often difficult to communicate the difference between real and perceived strategies when helping companies incre...
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Nokia E62, Motorola Q and the Treo 650tag:vox.com,2006-10-15:asset-6a00c2251d20f5604a00c2252b30808fdb2006-10-15T00:11:36Z2006-10-15T14:19:05ZMike Johnstonhttp://mikejohnston.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
I recently upgraded my "lifeline" to a Nokia E62. Having used the Treo 650 since the day it was released, I have been absolutely craving a better solution with every passing day. I was encouraged when the much anticipated Motorola Q was released b...