Better Late Than Arrogant

Welcome to my first attempt at blogging. Admittedly, I’m three years behind the bleeding edge, but I had to get over the inherent arrogance of blogging: that people would give a shitake about what I have to say.

A book every two or three years is one thing, but a daily blog? (Not that I’m committing to daily blog.) However, many people pounded on me, so here goes. Not that you can hold me to this, but I’ll write about entrepreneurship, venture capital, innovation, public speaking, Macintosh, and hockey.

From time to time, I will also discuss things that I do not “know,” but I’ve never let ignorance get in the way of expressing an opinion—and clearly, very few bloggers do! So let the good times roll…

Written at Atherton, California

Comments

[Scott Brison>> heart facts]

This is a great article. I am new to your blog and i like what I see. I look forward to your future work.
I’ve taken a quick look at your postings, which are very interesting. Lots of material and ideas! Congrats on being so focused!

[Jenny Bruce]

This is the best blog I ever saw. It’s a pleasure. Everyone can learn many things here. Keep going on !

[C. Enrique Ortiz]

Hey Guy! Welcome to the blogosphere!!!

ceo

[Louis Columbus]

Guy,

Thanks for making the leap to blogging for all of us who want to learn from you and see the world through a different perspective than our own. You're going to be a great teacher through this blog, and in advance, thank you for the effort.

[giovanni]

Hello Little blogger! Nice to hear we can follow your daily thoughts and opionins. You are a good voice to listen to. cheers

[Robert Qually]

I read your books, might as well read your blog. Welcome to cyberland!!!

[ronn]

Happy New Year and welcome Mr. Kawasaki. I recently added several new (to me) blogs to my roll. Yours is going to the top of my list.

[Kirk Berridge]

Liked reading about your personal history. A real credible blog. The Art of the Start was inspiration for starting my first company which I just sold. Thanks and keep up the great work!

[raines]

Welcome, Guy. Good timing: looking forward to seeing you at Macworld Expo/SF next week! 21 years of Expos...who'da thunk it!

[Lee Hinde]

Gii;

You've been scolded by Dave Winer; you must be a blogger.

Wilkommen, bienvenu, welcome, c'mon in...

- Lee

[Scott Knaster]

Hey Guy -- you were born to blog! Good luck.

-Scott

[julie70]

Some one who writes so well (I read at least two of your books) and speaks so well (I heard you at apple devs conferences) could have problem to write (like me from begining jan last year) day by day?

I do not think so.

You always had lots to say, and will be surely have enough! welcome between us! (again) even if now, I switched after 22 years from Mac to PC, but with the web, who really cares?

go for it!

[Graeme Thickins]

Hey, Guy. So, was it Rich Karlgaard launching his daily blog that finally shamed you into doing this? :-) Seriously, I like the way you waited and did it right. And your subtitle is a classic. Took me a whole post on "Blogs and Boredom" a while back to say what you do in a dozen words.
As always, you da man...

[Alan Goldsher]

Guy,

Thanks for getting back to me again. I will keep you "in the loop" - as our mission proceeds. Magazines on both coasts are quite interested - and my hope is that someone as creative and respected as yourself might someday become involved "more deeply."

[Donald Larson]

Hi Guy,

It's good to see you blogging.

One of my favorite recollections of you is from the January 1986 Apple Developer Conference. Someone in the audience asked you about the issue of "Look and Feel". You responded with, "My advice is always look before feeling." The whole audience was cracking up for several minutes.

Don

[Michael G. Richard]

Hey, I give a sh.. I even bookmarked you!

[Dave Winer]

"Blogger. n. Someone with nothing to say writing for someone with nothing to do."

Guy, that's the kind of thing people used to say about Compuserve users, but with the benefit of hindsight, they turned out to be the vanguard of the online revolution, which was even bigger than the Mac revolution. It led to things like Amazon and eBay and don't forget Expedia, things that are businesses that any VC would have to respect (right?)...

Sheez, people even said things like that about the Macintosh, who needs a mouse and windows, they're just for sissies.

Be careful what you dismiss, you could be missing big opportunities. A lot of other people think so.

I know you didn't think much of scripting technology, but what do you think of RSS? You might not see that the two are related, but they are, the same kind of low-tech-is-better thinking leads to both places.

Anyway, it's great to see you blogging, I'm sure you're going to be a great blogger. You have a lot of experience that people can benefit from.

I'd love to catch up sometime. I live in the Bay Area again, and it would probably be easy to cross paths.

Mazel tov, dude!

Dave

[Gerald Buckley]

If Tom Peters and Seth Godin can write something worth reading every once in a while... I *KNOW* you can! Glad you're on board. (BTW, nothing wrong with telling how your hockey game's going)

Gerald in Tulsa

[Ted Lang]

Guy, thanks for all those wonderful business insights and welcome to the blogsphere.

Ted Lang
Vive Network
http://www.vivenetwork.com

[David Ciccone]

Guy, we all are excited about you blogging. Six years ago you were my inspiration to Evangelize the handheld platform. Six years later it has made a huge impact for me. Thank you!

[Christopher Allen]

Welcome to the world of blogging!

You had significant impact on my Mac software development firm Dreams of the Phoenix in the 80s when you were an evangelist at Apple, so I'll keep an eye on what you have to say ;-)

[Michael LaPeter]

Welcome and thanks for starting a blog! I don't read a lot of blogs, but after reading Art of the Start I've got this one bookmarked!

[michael dillon]

GO DALLAS STARS!!!!!

[Nick Davis]

Welcome to the blogosphere! I just finished The Art of the Start, which was phenomenal. I hope you keep it up.

[Lance Winslow]

Great to see this Blog. If any entrepreneurs need ideas to light their entrepreneurial quests for 2006, we have put up ideas, some off the wall, some brilliant, some absurd, but all can help you think; www.WorldThinkTank.net/wttbbs .

Great book Guy, heck of a read and it will inspire the next generation of superstar entrepreneurs to push beyond the sound and fury and barriers of social conditioning and think beyond the cave. Indeed this is going to be one hell of a great year for the forward progression of the species.

[steven@tesarac]

Welcome Guy! Read the book not so long ago - taught me a lot. Look forward to following your blog.

[andy jones]

What's with the Google ad junk on the right. Isn't the web saturated enough with that polution.. what does it add to the experience of reading your blog? Does a VC really need the extra dollars from google's crappy ads?

[Todd Dailey]

If I may be so bold, your column layout is way too narrow. Your CSS sets it as:

left column 180px
middle column 320px
right column 180px

320px for your body text? That the width of an old palmpilot. :)

Changing those to 25%, 50%, 25% would give you same proportions but let the text flow.

[Skip Shuda]

A very welcome event. thank you! - Skip

[Mike Young]

Great to see you blogging, Guy. BTW, your Garage.com tee shirt is a bit thin, which just goes to show how much I wear it. Got you in the RSS feeds folder of Safari now and look forward to your solutions for bad business behavior, aka bozosity.

[Jeremiah Owyang]

Welcome to the blogosphere, I've set you up in my feedreader as well.

[PXLated]

Welcome to the blogsphere Guy...looking forward to your...uuuuhhhhh...daily posts ;-)

[Jeremy Wright]

As someone who loves your books, and speaking, I'm subscribed :)

Don't worry, no pressure to be a genius every day. Once a week should do just fine!

[Joe Buhler]

Happy New Year Guy and welcome to the blogosphere. You're too modest. Your blog will be a must read for many, including me.

[Ben Casnocha]

Welcome Guy. I look forward to reading your musings and having you join the conversation!

-Ben Casnocha
Entrepreneur, Writer, High School Student
http://ben.casnocha.com

[Jason Hullinger]

Excellent! Glade to see you have a blog. I saw one of your lectures a few years ago and it completely change my why of thinking. Can't wait for more great thoughts for you to share.

[Jim Armstrong]

Welcome to the blogosphere Guy! You will be great at it, and I'm looking forward to everything you have the time to post. 2006 should be a wild E-ticket ride.

[Thomas Lee]

Happy New Year Guy! Best of luck in the new year and on your new blog.

[Brad Hutchings]

Happy New Year Guy! I've bookmarked you just below Scott Adams and Dave Barry on my morning blog run, so don't disappoint!

Also, loved Art of the Start... so did one of my dogs. It was her favorite book of 2005.