Whats the first question that people should ask themselves when thinking about moving to the Internet economy?
You should ask yourself the same question that I ask the people whom I recruit: Why do you want to make the move? Half of the people who are moving to the Internet economy are doing it for the wrong reasons. We’re not interested in people who want to make a quick buck. We’re looking for people who are in it for the long haul, who see the Internet as a better way of doing business. I’ve got to be careful about this motivation issue when I meet candidates. People tend to turn their heads toward the noise. And these days, the noise is on the Internet. There’s also a fear of being left behind: “People who are smarter than I am are making the move, so shouldn’t I?” Or, “People who aren’t as smart as I am are making the move, and some of them are getting rich. What about me?” It’s the spring of 2000. If I meet somebody who hasn’t already made the jump to the Internet, a part of me wonders why that is. Anyone who wanted to make the move could have done so by now. Of course, there are plenty o
