Daily Reading from June 08, 2008

8 Jun 2008

Links to what I’ve been reading recently.

Quit Coddling Your Kids | The Art of Manliness — "In an effort to stop the wussification of yet another generation of children, here are six ways young fathers can raise strong, resilient, and independent children. "
Twitter isnâ€™t worried about reliability? : Texas Startup Blog — "realize that when you interview someone and don’t hire them, they will go out into the world and tell people about your company. You don’t want smart people running around suggesting you are a) idiots, b) rude, c) clueless or …"
The F|R Interview: Chris Michel on the Good in Giving Your Equity Away - GigaOM — "One key to success is having a very small and overqualified team. We all know this, but forget that the best people could also go and be CEOs at their own companies. "

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