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Comment on New ranking, book chapter and “crazy” papers by kalteneckerblog

kalteneckerblog — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:16:18 +0000

Thanks for sharing your interesting points of view. Let us know the outcomes of your work.
Evodio Kaltenecker

Comment on I need a Theory of Social Relativity! by James Smith

James Smith — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 04:52:20 +0000

I have a theory of social relativity in process. Complete, simple, actionable, empirically supported, theoretically integrated.

Comment on Let’s change the status quo of Education! by Carla Levon

Carla Levon — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 01:54:15 +0000

Hi! I´ve tried to post a comment in your page on Estadão, about education, and I couldn´t finish it! Why is this happening? Thanks for your help! Here is the post, if you don´t mind to read it:
Prezado Newton Campos: Na minha opinião, a escola também colabora na formação de valores, além da família e comunidade. Estudei em escola pública na época em que sua qualidade era superior a muitas escolas privadas. Tínhamos a matéria chamada “educação moral e cívica”, porque há muitos valores que independem da religião que alguém professe. Aprendemos disciplina, respeito pelas autoridades (professor, diretor), pelos símbolos da pátria (a letra do hino nacional não era somente memorizada, mas estudada: suas referências históricas, literárias, etc), e mais importante: tínhamos consciência de que era o Estado que nos proporcionava essa educação de qualidade. Então, o respeito à pátria não era somente letra de samba: era sentido na pele, pois, sabíamos que nossas famílias tinham condições restritas de nos fornecer habitação, alimentação, vestuário, saúde, etc. A escola, centro de informação com suas bibliotecas, professores, era nos dada gratuitamente pelo Estado, e esse, acredito, era um dos melhores aprendizados: pátria não era um conceito abstrato, mas materializado em um serviço de qualidade. Hoje, os alunos sentem-se desamparados pelo Estado logo na primeira relação consciente que tem com ele: ao entrar na escola constatam a dura realidade de que é o capital (que eles não tem) que poderia garantir o seu direito à uma educação de qualidade (privada). Esse é o valor que eles aprendem: é o dinheiro que manda, não há Estado que dê suporte ao cidadão, é cada um por si. Temos que mudar tudo isso, e essa transformação (inclusive de valores) passa invariavelmente, pela escola.

Comment on Silicon Valley with IE Business School: Part III by Newton Campos

Newton Campos — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:40:45 +0000

Buenas Carlo!

People tell you the idea is a great thing because they were raised in a time when information was not as available as today. Ideas are rapidly becoming “commodities” nowadays but a lot of people did not realize that yet.

To be able to put those ideas in practice, what you really have to do today is to be able to mobilize people and reach out resources. And this is a matter of combining previous experiences and skills of the founding team with the resources that are available thought the network of the founding team.

I defend that every Business Plan today should have a chapter or page dedicated to “accumulated experience” and “networking” of the founding team. Why? Because then they can “calculate” what skills, experiences and networks are missing to put the idea in place.

ps: Ideas can be important though when there is the possibility of patenting it (very specific cases). That is why I believe that the right combination of effort among business people and hard science fellows can generate amazing entrepreneurial developments in the near future.

Newton

Comment on Silicon Valley with IE Business School: Part III by Carlo Bindoni

Carlo Bindoni — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:16:47 +0000

Buenos días!

In your post you say you agree with Prof. Blake “nowadays the idea is responsible for about 5% of the success of a venture while proper execution about 95%”. Why do you think most of people tells me I have to “sell a great idea” to a venture capital in order to raise financial aid?

According to your post, the goal of a BP presentation should be to show I’m the best manager to develop an idea (which could be the best in the world or just a “not-so-bad idea”) instead of only “selling an idea”.
Am I wrong?

Best Regards

Comment on Silicon Valley with IE Business School: Part III by Alexandre

Alexandre — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:53:47 +0000

Gostei muito do post, Newton!

Comment on Who is afraid to die? by Vani

Vani — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:55:42 +0000

Ahhh my fave Steve Jobs speech! Stay hungry, stay foolish!

Comment on Who is afraid to die? by Arun Prasad P

Arun Prasad P — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:03:00 +0000

It just goes with my gmail status today – ” When the time comes to die, make sure that all you have to do is die” – Jim Elliot – ! At least, many Indians believe that death is a liberation from this sorrowful life :) Riding bikes is not dangerous, but this huge a bit dangerous – but its all a part of life !! Enjoy the rides …

Comment on Who is afraid to die? by Lipstick and Chaos

Lipstick and Chaos — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 23:32:36 +0000

Very well put. I can appreciate the novelty invested in making the “fear of death” more pertinent than the “act of living”. I made peace with death a long time ago, cheated it once and if tomorrow never comes … hey, its been a great ride!

Comment on Fool’s Gold by Kate

Kate — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 19:32:57 +0000

I just bought a Raul Seixas CD from Amazon after reading this blog! Thanks Newton…