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I stopped watching TWiST for a while and almost unsubscribed from his newsletter because the Arrington drama was very Jersey Shore - minus the fake boobs. Desp

I stopped watching TWiST for a while and almost unsubscribed from his newsletter because the Arrington drama was very Jersey Shore - minus the fake boobs. Despite his personality flaws, which we all have, the guy gives incredible advice that is actionable. And he does it consistently. Most popular speakers that we admire give far less valuable advice. The usefulness of "Be passionate, do less" pales in comparison to "Be consistent, plan out segments, publish on the same day at the same time".

marcamillion 16y ago
Anthony...I have to agree with you that he gives a lot of great actionable advice. Sometimes, he also spouts something of value (e.g. warning startups not to build their company on top of Facebook). But he goes off on so many topics and said such crap some times, that it fully discounts all the great stuff he has said. This is one of those things. Besides, he doesn't just have 'personality' flaws. He seems to be such a genuine dick. Not the good type that produces insane quality stuff (a la Steve Jobs). The type that have gotten lucky, and think they are God's gift to everybody else, and are yet to keep producing. The fiasco surrounding him berating a now ex-exmployee and his falling out with Arrington and TechCrunch do nothing but confirm the prick that I think he is. Time will tell how he fares. If I were looking for Angel money, I would never take money from him either. Can you imagine someone like that having leverage over you in any shape or form? Either a boss or an investor? Hell no!
- anthonycerra 16y ago
  I agree that I wouldn't want him to have leverage over my business - no argument there. But I wouldn't excuse Jobs, or anyone else, of having that kind of personality because it does trickle down into the business. Apple makes incredible products, but their customer support is miserable. I think it's so bad because the culture has become "We know better". That comes from the top.
- matchesmalone 16y ago
  Well, Arrington has his own problems, and I wouldn't take that as an example of Jason's dickdom.

marcamillion 16y ago

Anthony...I have to agree with you that he gives a lot of great actionable advice. Sometimes, he also spouts something of value (e.g. warning startups not to build their company on top of Facebook). But he goes off on so many topics and said such crap some times, that it fully discounts all the great stuff he has said. This is one of those things. Besides, he doesn't just have 'personality' flaws. He seems to be such a genuine dick. Not the good type that produces insane quality stuff (a la Steve Jobs). The type that have gotten lucky, and think they are God's gift to everybody else, and are yet to keep producing. The fiasco surrounding him berating a now ex-exmployee and his falling out with Arrington and TechCrunch do nothing but confirm the prick that I think he is. Time will tell how he fares. If I were looking for Angel money, I would never take money from him either. Can you imagine someone like that having leverage over you in any shape or form? Either a boss or an investor? Hell no!

anthonycerra 16y ago
I agree that I wouldn't want him to have leverage over my business - no argument there. But I wouldn't excuse Jobs, or anyone else, of having that kind of personality because it does trickle down into the business. Apple makes incredible products, but their customer support is miserable. I think it's so bad because the culture has become "We know better". That comes from the top.
matchesmalone 16y ago
Well, Arrington has his own problems, and I wouldn't take that as an example of Jason's dickdom.