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The Best Decline Letter of All-Time: Edmund Wilson
Edmund Wilson, recipient of both the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the National Medal for Literature, was one of the most prominent social and literary critics of the 20th century. He realized, like most uber-productive people, that, while there were many behaviors needed to guarantee high output, there was one single behavior guaranteed to prevent all output:

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Labels That Mean Nothing
I’m going to pile on to Fred Wilson’s post titled Web 3.0 Nonsense where he suggests that Jason Calacanis’s Web 3.0, the official definition is “nonsensical versioning.”
The Best Decline Letter of All-Time: Edmund Wilson
Edmund Wilson, recipient of both the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the National Medal for Literature, was one of the most prominent social and literary critics of the 20th century. He realized, like most uber-productive people, that, while there were many behaviors needed to guarantee high output, there was one single behavior guaranteed to prevent all output:

The Capitalist With A Heart: The Early Years Of Brett Wilson
When Brett Wilson was in university, he persuaded a local dancer to re-enact Lady Godiva’s infamous horseback ride across campus as a stunt. Campus feminists were none too pleased, but they would be proud of Wilson today. The self-described “capitalist with a heart” has made a name for himself not only as the “nice” Dragon on CBC’s Dragon’s Den, but also as a savvy businessman, and a generous and innovative philanthropist who divides his time among his many passions in life.

Lesson #1: “Entrepreneurs have to be willing to stay the course”
“It was hard not to enjoy the success we were having, doing a deal a day,” says Wilson of the early days with FirstEnergy. “It was enthralling to be at the office. I got as caught up in my career as any investment banker could be.”
Lesson #2: “I watch and learn. And I’m still watching and learning.”
Armed with both a Bachelor of Engineering and an MBA, Wilson has taken his fair share of educational courses, but the one he found the most valuable was one called “Consumer and Buyer Behaviour”. “It helped me understand things like product differentiation,” says Wilson, “how to make marketing memorable; advertising; the impact of brand logo and positioning, and post-purchase dissonance.”
Lesson #3: “Think outside the job market”
As a student at the University of Saskatchewan, Wilson took a life-changing outdoor survival skills training course in western Canada. It was as far removed from the insides of his business school classrooms as he could get, but today Wilson considers it nonetheless just as important for his business success.

Lesson #4: “My hope is to the see the benefits of my labour spread out in the community”
Perhaps it is the fact that his mother was a social worker who opened Wilson’s childhood house to anyone that needed it. Or, perhaps it is the fact that he survived an advanced case of prostate cancer in his early 40s. Whatever the reason, Wilson has committed much of his adult life to giving away much of the money he has worked so hard to make to a wide range of charities.

Lesson #5: “Hard times are an opportunity for growth”
If there is one lesson that Wilson has carried with him since he was a young boy it is this: every opportunity, whether missed or taken, represents another lesson to be learned.

The Dragon Makes Nice: How Wilson Made His Money – And Then Gave It Away
In 1997, before Wilson had become something of a household name thanks to his appearance on CBC’s Dragon’s Den, he had already been ranked one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40. Now in his 50’s, Wilson could surely sweep the title for this decade as well. How did this small town Prairie boy make it in the world of big business – and with a big heart to match?
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