Comments on: When You're a Hammer Everything Looks Like a Nail http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/06/14/when-youre-a-hammer-everything-looks-like-a-nail/ Entrepreneur turned VC Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: amnorvend http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/06/14/when-youre-a-hammer-everything-looks-like-a-nail/comment-page-1/#comment-13900 amnorvend Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:48:15 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=2802#comment-13900 The hardest part is when either hammer will work equally well, but both of you want to use your own hammer. The hardest part is when either hammer will work equally well, but both of you want to use your own hammer.

]]> By: Binny Mathews http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/06/14/when-youre-a-hammer-everything-looks-like-a-nail/comment-page-1/#comment-13763 Binny Mathews Sun, 11 Jul 2010 04:57:38 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=2802#comment-13763 Excellent thesis and a well written article Mark. I wrote a blog post a few weeks back on how the hammer problem applies to Yahoo's current challenges. Would love to know if you agree/disagree. Thanks much. <br><br><a href="http://didyouswipe.posterous.com/yahoos-600-million-hammer-challenge" rel="nofollow">http://didyouswipe.posterous.com/yahoos-600-mil...</a> Excellent thesis and a well written article Mark. I wrote a blog post a few weeks back on how the hammer problem applies to Yahoo's current challenges. Would love to know if you agree/disagree. Thanks much.

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]]> By: msuster http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/06/14/when-youre-a-hammer-everything-looks-like-a-nail/comment-page-1/#comment-7882 msuster Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:35:09 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=2802#comment-7882 Ha. I struggled with it the first time, too! Ha. I struggled with it the first time, too!

]]> By: msuster http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/06/14/when-youre-a-hammer-everything-looks-like-a-nail/comment-page-1/#comment-8686 msuster Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:35:09 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=2802#comment-8686 Ha. I struggled with it the first time, too! Ha. I struggled with it the first time, too!

]]> By: msuster http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/06/14/when-youre-a-hammer-everything-looks-like-a-nail/comment-page-1/#comment-7883 msuster Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:34:42 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=2802#comment-7883 With ya and we're all guilty of it. I like to solve "from my perspective" but often that isn't what's best. It's why VC's sometimes need to stay out of the way. With ya and we're all guilty of it. I like to solve “from my perspective” but often that isn't what's best. It's why VC's sometimes need to stay out of the way.

]]> By: msuster http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/06/14/when-youre-a-hammer-everything-looks-like-a-nail/comment-page-1/#comment-8688 msuster Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:34:42 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=2802#comment-8688 With ya and we're all guilty of it. I like to solve "from my perspective" but often that isn't what's best. It's why VC's sometimes need to stay out of the way. With ya and we're all guilty of it. I like to solve “from my perspective” but often that isn't what's best. It's why VC's sometimes need to stay out of the way.

]]> By: msuster http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/06/14/when-youre-a-hammer-everything-looks-like-a-nail/comment-page-1/#comment-7884 msuster Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:33:29 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=2802#comment-7884 I read his other book. Been meaning to pick up this one. Thanks for the prompt. I read his other book. Been meaning to pick up this one. Thanks for the prompt.

]]> By: msuster http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/06/14/when-youre-a-hammer-everything-looks-like-a-nail/comment-page-1/#comment-8690 msuster Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:33:29 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=2802#comment-8690 I read his other book. Been meaning to pick up this one. Thanks for the prompt. I read his other book. Been meaning to pick up this one. Thanks for the prompt.

]]> By: msuster http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/06/14/when-youre-a-hammer-everything-looks-like-a-nail/comment-page-1/#comment-7885 msuster Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:33:06 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=2802#comment-7885 Understanding all of the non-monetary motivators is certainly important and overlooked. Understanding all of the non-monetary motivators is certainly important and overlooked.

]]> By: msuster http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2010/06/14/when-youre-a-hammer-everything-looks-like-a-nail/comment-page-1/#comment-8692 msuster Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:33:06 +0000 http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=2802#comment-8692 Understanding all of the non-monetary motivators is certainly important and overlooked. Understanding all of the non-monetary motivators is certainly important and overlooked.

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