Comments on: How do you treat your staff? Like 37signals, or like this prick? http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/treat_staff/ All publication is a political act. All communication is propaganda. All art is pornography. All business is personal. All hail Eris. Vive les poissons rouges sauvages! Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:59:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Startups Must Hire The Right People And Watch Every Penny. Or Fail. « The Marketing Professionals Blog http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/treat_staff/#comment-40199 Startups Must Hire The Right People And Watch Every Penny. Or Fail. « The Marketing Professionals Blog Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:38:49 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/treat_staff/#comment-40199 [...] Yesterday Jason Calacanis, the founder of Mahalo (and, full disclosure, our partner at TechCrunch40), wrote a blog post titled “How to save money running a startup.” Boy was he attacked. Bloggers lined up to take their shots at him. Examples are here, here, here and, especially, here. [...] [...] Yesterday Jason Calacanis, the founder of Mahalo (and, full disclosure, our partner at TechCrunch40), wrote a blog post titled “How to save money running a startup.” Boy was he attacked. Bloggers lined up to take their shots at him. Examples are here, here, here and, especially, here. [...]

]]> By: două de lecturat » blog of zoso http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/treat_staff/#comment-37660 două de lecturat » blog of zoso Tue, 26 Jul 2011 19:32:39 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/treat_staff/#comment-37660 [...] Ca bonus, la americani/australieni, si directorii de companii vorbesc ca mine. [...] [...] Ca bonus, la americani/australieni, si directorii de companii vorbesc ca mine. [...]

]]> By: Incubator2 » Blog Archive » 18 tipů jak může start-up ušetřit peníze http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/treat_staff/#comment-13941 Incubator2 » Blog Archive » 18 tipů jak může start-up ušetřit peníze Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:16:13 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/treat_staff/#comment-13941 [...] plným tipů jak může startup ušetřit peníze. Kromě několika dalších prominentních blogerů se silně “kritickou” protireakcí přišel redaktor blogu TechCrunch. Duncan Riley z Jasonova [...] [...] plným tipů jak může startup ušetřit peníze. Kromě několika dalších prominentních blogerů se silně “kritickou” protireakcí přišel redaktor blogu TechCrunch. Duncan Riley z Jasonova [...]

]]> By: Article Feed - Aggregator of news and articles » Good Financial Advice for Startups: AKA Calacanis is Right http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/treat_staff/#comment-13343 Article Feed - Aggregator of news and articles » Good Financial Advice for Startups: AKA Calacanis is Right Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:43:28 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/treat_staff/#comment-13343 [...] I stumbled across a Techcrunch post about how startups need to manage money and hiring processes or risk failing that came as a result of a post by Jason Calacanis about how startups can save money that was then sensationalized and heavily criticized. [...] [...] I stumbled across a Techcrunch post about how startups need to manage money and hiring processes or risk failing that came as a result of a post by Jason Calacanis about how startups can save money that was then sensationalized and heavily criticized. [...]

]]> By: Blog League » Blog Archive » Blog League Real Case http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/treat_staff/#comment-13023 Blog League » Blog Archive » Blog League Real Case Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:58:46 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/treat_staff/#comment-13023 [...] be another posts that being made as a respond to this case. For example; Stilgherrian’s “How do you treat your staff? Like 37signals, or like this prick?”, 37Signals’ “Fire the workaholics”, or Center Networks’ “Calacanis: Working at [...] [...] be another posts that being made as a respond to this case. For example; Stilgherrian’s “How do you treat your staff? Like 37signals, or like this prick?”, 37Signals’ “Fire the workaholics”, or Center Networks’ “Calacanis: Working at [...]

]]> By: Blog League » Blog Archive » History of Blog League http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/treat_staff/#comment-13022 Blog League » Blog Archive » History of Blog League Mon, 02 Jun 2008 01:29:19 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/treat_staff/#comment-13022 [...] post, Duncan gave his readers with three related blog post on this issue such as from 37Signals, Stilgherrian, and Center Networks. Except of the last one, which has only 15 comments, those three posts were [...] [...] post, Duncan gave his readers with three related blog post on this issue such as from 37Signals, Stilgherrian, and Center Networks. Except of the last one, which has only 15 comments, those three posts were [...]

]]> By: Should You Hire Workaholics For Your Startup? | Fantasy Food http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/treat_staff/#comment-12746 Should You Hire Workaholics For Your Startup? | Fantasy Food Sun, 11 May 2008 16:11:26 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/treat_staff/#comment-12746 [...] to have reacted so negatively to was Jason’s point about hiring workaholics. He had so much negative feedback, he actually changed the item in his list: Fire people who are not workaholics. don’t love [...] [...] to have reacted so negatively to was Jason’s point about hiring workaholics. He had so much negative feedback, he actually changed the item in his list: Fire people who are not workaholics. don’t love [...]

]]> By: Kontroverse Tipps für Startups um Geld einzusparen | Wuensch-Media.de http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/treat_staff/#comment-11552 Kontroverse Tipps für Startups um Geld einzusparen | Wuensch-Media.de Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:31:04 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/treat_staff/#comment-11552 [...] der zur Zeit sehr kontrovers in der englischsprachigen Blogszene diskutiert wird (1, 2, 3, 4, 5). Doch zuerst zusammengefasst zu seinen Aussagen. Calacanis bezieht sich mit seinen Spartipps [...] [...] der zur Zeit sehr kontrovers in der englischsprachigen Blogszene diskutiert wird (1, 2, 3, 4, 5). Doch zuerst zusammengefasst zu seinen Aussagen. Calacanis bezieht sich mit seinen Spartipps [...]

]]> By: Calacanis post really fired it up « George Stefas’ Blog http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/treat_staff/#comment-11520 Calacanis post really fired it up « George Stefas’ Blog Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:02:45 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/treat_staff/#comment-11520 [...] everyone is entitled to his/hers own opinion I have to say that a certain response really made me feel relieved that I do care if my belly has become increasingly prone to [...] [...] everyone is entitled to his/hers own opinion I have to say that a certain response really made me feel relieved that I do care if my belly has become increasingly prone to [...]

]]> By: History Of Blogging » Should You Hire Workaholics For Your Startup? http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/treat_staff/#comment-11517 History Of Blogging » Should You Hire Workaholics For Your Startup? Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:58:16 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/treat_staff/#comment-11517 [...] to have reacted so negatively to was Jason’s point about hiring workaholics. He had so much negative feedback, he actually changed the item in his list: Fire people who are not workaholics. don’t love [...] [...] to have reacted so negatively to was Jason’s point about hiring workaholics. He had so much negative feedback, he actually changed the item in his list: Fire people who are not workaholics. don’t love [...]

]]> By: Jacob Madison - » A new perspective on startups? http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/treat_staff/#comment-11515 Jacob Madison - » A new perspective on startups? Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:46:38 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/treat_staff/#comment-11515 [...] do you treat your staff? Like 37signals, or like this prick?” was the question posed by Stilgherrian of Skank Media. Sean Coon of DotMatrixProject set up Jason to look like a hypocrite by taking a [...] [...] do you treat your staff? Like 37signals, or like this prick?” was the question posed by Stilgherrian of Skank Media. Sean Coon of DotMatrixProject set up Jason to look like a hypocrite by taking a [...]

]]> By: Seattle Startup Life » Blog Archive » Life at a startup. http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/treat_staff/#comment-11487 Seattle Startup Life » Blog Archive » Life at a startup. Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:58:57 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/treat_staff/#comment-11487 [...] The dialogue and banter has been documented endlessly here (techcrunch v.1), here (Techcrunch v2), here (37 Signals), here, and [...] [...] The dialogue and banter has been documented endlessly here (techcrunch v.1), here (Techcrunch v2), here (37 Signals), here, and [...]

]]> By: Valuable Financial Advice for Startups - Sugarrae http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/treat_staff/#comment-11486 Valuable Financial Advice for Startups - Sugarrae Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:17:21 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/treat_staff/#comment-11486 [...] If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my feed or subscribe to me on Twitter, which is updated on a more frequent - and more meaningless - basis.I stumbled across a Techcrunch post about how startups need to manage money and hiring processes or risk failing that came as a result of a post by Jason Calacanis about how startups can save money that was then sensationalized and heavily criticized. [...] [...] If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my feed or subscribe to me on Twitter, which is updated on a more frequent – and more meaningless – basis.I stumbled across a Techcrunch post about how startups need to manage money and hiring processes or risk failing that came as a result of a post by Jason Calacanis about how startups can save money that was then sensationalized and heavily criticized. [...]

]]> By: Should You Hire Workaholics For Your Startup? http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/treat_staff/#comment-11485 Should You Hire Workaholics For Your Startup? Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:12:26 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/treat_staff/#comment-11485 [...] to have reacted so negatively to was Jason’s point about hiring workaholics. He had so much negative feedback, he actually changed the item in his list: Fire people who are not workaholics. don’t love [...] [...] to have reacted so negatively to was Jason’s point about hiring workaholics. He had so much negative feedback, he actually changed the item in his list: Fire people who are not workaholics. don’t love [...]

]]> By: Stilgherrian http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/treat_staff/#comment-11476 Stilgherrian Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:19:13 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/human-nature/treat_staff/#comment-11476 <strong>@Beto:</strong> That is precisely it! Thank you. I have no issue with people being passionate about what they do, because at one level it confirms their sincerity. Both Jasons have passion, certainly. What concerns me, and what triggered my follow-ups, is that JCal seems to confuse "passion" with "relentlessness", "determination" with "disregard for humanity". Yes, he focuses on that goal of the IPO, but at what cost? He'd say that's the cost of going for the goal. I'd say that if that's the case, and that all you get at the end of it is money and heart disease, then it's not worth it. I accept that he's wired differently, and as he himself said in a comment somewhere, that's the way he is. He's compelled to it. Passion = compulsion, after all. But then serial killers and pedophiles say that too. As I say, thank you for clearly describing the difference between the two attitudes. @Beto: That is precisely it! Thank you. I have no issue with people being passionate about what they do, because at one level it confirms their sincerity. Both Jasons have passion, certainly.

What concerns me, and what triggered my follow-ups, is that JCal seems to confuse “passion” with “relentlessness”, “determination” with “disregard for humanity”. Yes, he focuses on that goal of the IPO, but at what cost? He’d say that’s the cost of going for the goal. I’d say that if that’s the case, and that all you get at the end of it is money and heart disease, then it’s not worth it.

I accept that he’s wired differently, and as he himself said in a comment somewhere, that’s the way he is. He’s compelled to it. Passion = compulsion, after all. But then serial killers and pedophiles say that too.

As I say, thank you for clearly describing the difference between the two attitudes.

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