Powerofmene

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   by Powerofmene 9y ago

   It seems that if opioids and opiates did not relieve long term pain the entire pain management industry would implode because health insurance would not pay for the millions of prescription pain management doctors write. I have my own opin
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   Ask HN: Does the Heirarchy of Needs explain fewer women founders in tech?

   1 points by Powerofmene 9y ago|0 comments
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   by Powerofmene 9y ago

   But that is not the context of the article. Sure a man or a woman can start a company without investors but the companies that have been associated with having a "bro culture" were not bootstrapped. The number of women led startu
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   by Powerofmene 9y ago

   While it won't provide a great deal of people interaction (other than suppliers), take up a hobby that involves anything but computers. When I need a break from computers I go out into my garage and spend 3+ hours rebuilding a piece o
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   by Powerofmene 9y ago

   Nobody is implying dealing with investors is a game. Communication is key. I guess I assumed the OP did communicate with the original investors. My mistake with that assumption.
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   by Powerofmene 9y ago

   Let me clarify, I am not suggesting that you simply give someone stock because they grumbled or feels slighted because 2nd round angels received more value for their investment. Maybe the 2nd round investors were simply better negotiators.
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   by Powerofmene 9y ago

   Terrific list....have read most of these myself. Mans Search for Meaning should be at the top of everyone's reading list.
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   by Powerofmene 9y ago

   I think increasing their equity, even if only a small amount, is a gesture that will garner goodwill with your early investors. Cultivating an attitude of "we are in this together" cannot be a bad move for any startup.
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   by Powerofmene 9y ago

   I have taken Adderall now for 20 years and although my prescription has increased over the years, it is still well under the maximum daily allowable dosage. It is important to understand that ADD/ADHD also affects sleep quality/qu
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    by Powerofmene 9y ago

    While it may be "legalized speed" Adderall for someone with ADHD causes the opposite affect of someone who takes it without ADHD. Adderall allows us to focus, it does not speed us up as it does a recreational user. Bottom line, m
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    by Powerofmene 9y ago

    Communicate w customers.
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    by Powerofmene 9y ago

    I don't believe so. The gains they have made on Chrome has slowed tremendously. For me, I use Safari, which is not always that great, and Firefox. Used Chrome in the past but over time it became more trouble that it was worth.
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    by Powerofmene 9y ago

    This is a personal decision but I can say this about your doctorate, universities are not going anywhere. If having a doctorate is important to you, you can do it now or you can do it later. I was just over 40 when I started mine and 43 w
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    by Powerofmene 9y ago

    I agree totally. I have a friend who has a daughter special needs that includes both cognitive and complex physical challenges. During her divorce proceeding her ex's attorney asked her, "isn't it true that your daughter at
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    by Powerofmene 9y ago

    IMO high grades are simply an indication of the ability to meet the expectations of either the Professor or the parents if they are paying tuition or even to yourself if that is how you measure success. Grades are not typically an indicati
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    by Powerofmene 9y ago

    I believe that for him personal freedom was not about the contents of a bag or even the journey of thousands and thousands of steps. Freedom for him was the ability to cast off the trappings that most in society allow to define them. For