Marvin LiaoMarvin’s Best Weekly Reads October 20th, 2024“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” — Maya Angelou17h ago17h ago
Marvin LiaoLife as an Introvert in a People Business: How to ThriveFor those who have known me in my various business careers, they are usually surprised to find out that I am pretty introverted. My natural…1d ago1d ago
Marvin LiaoThe Red Queen Effect: Infinite Competition in the New World OrderThe Red Queen Effect comes from the famous “Alice in Wonderland” story. Basically it posits that you have to run twice as fast to stay in…3d ago3d ago
Marvin LiaoIt’s Always Darkest Before the Dawn: Hang in ThereIt’s ugly right now in Silicon Valley. The VC money train is over and lots of startup founders and employees used to the ZIRP era…5d ago15d ago1
Marvin LiaoMarvin’s Best Weekly Reads October 13th, 2024“Your most important work is always ahead of you, never behind you.” — Stephen CoveyOct 13Oct 13
Marvin LiaoDegeneration & Despair: The Coming Great Cope in AmericaI was hanging out in Italy with several friends for a wedding in 2023. In one of the numerous conversations, a buddy was talking about some…Oct 12Oct 12
Marvin LiaoLessons in Living a Dolce Life: My Italian TripI came to Italy for a VC friend’s wedding in September 2023 in Apulia. Ended up staying at this very nice 1400 year old B&B hotel, in the…Oct 101Oct 101
Marvin LiaoBe a Pioneer: Immigrants Are the Best EntrepreneursLouis L’amour was one of the best Western writers in America. There was a beautiful passage he wrote in the intro to the Sackett series…Oct 8Oct 8
Marvin LiaoMarvin’s Best Weekly Reads October 6th, 2024“A diamond is a piece of coal that stuck to the job.” — Michael LarsenOct 6Oct 6
Marvin LiaoEveryone Has Problems: Why You Should be Kind to EveryoneI have a staple of movies that I can always go to that bring me great joy. Movies that I never get tired of watching when I am on long…Oct 5Oct 5