How Nate Silver Went From Forecasting Baseball Games to Forecasting Elections

By Adam Sternbergh -- New York Magazine

"So, Nate Silver: What happens next?

Goal Setting For Skeptics: Why You Should Risk Dweebhood with Written Goals

By Gina Trapani | LifeHacker

"There are bookshelves full of annoying self-help hype around the notion of personal goal setting, which is why we're skeptics just like you are. But the truth is, when you feel like you're drifting aimlessly, unhappy with your job, finances, location, fitness level, whatever—it's time to start writing down goals."

Smart Startup Advice: Don't Panic - Profit

Peter Kafka | Silicon Alley Insider

"Out east, a downturn has been evident for a while, and most of you have already started to make adjustments to your plan. But two things did change this week:

(a) The credit crisis and the crisis of confidence in our markets got way worse.
(b) Silicon Valley woke up to the fact that something had changed.

The first point is the one to focus on. The second is a distraction.

You need to think about things differently. Things have changed and your priorities should change. I broke up our thinking into two blocks. The first is what you should be thinking about in terms of your business. The second outlines some thoughts on what this means for the market."

VCs to Entrepreneurs: Seed-Stage Startups OK. Others? Not So Much

Rob Hof | BusinessWeek

"the VCs said that for savvy entrepreneurs with good ideas, these are potentially the best of times. "In bad times, the accidental entrepreneurs leave," said Saurabh Srivastava. "Some of the best companies are born in times of stress.""