christophe thinks out loud

Drive a Modest Car

This is Blowfish's 10th anniversary (in less than a month!), and I am still amazed that we've hung in there this long. The company has had plenty of moments in which it did not seem like we'd make it. On the other hand, I have never in my entire life had a job whose satisfactions approached those of being here. I love my job, and cannot imagine working for someone else again. (Of course, my unemployable attitude may be also due to certain former employers.)

Someday, I will write a book about how to run a small company. Until then, though, we have a great alternative: Drive a Modest Car by Ralph Warner, one of the founders of Nolo Press (Nolo Press being one of the Great Good Companies of the universe). It is full of very sound, real-world business advice (something that I have found utterly lacking in most books on business). Warner is encouraging, realistic, and has been there himself. Highly recommended.

(And, for the record: A 2002 Mazda Protege 5. Blue. It's adorable.)