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THE POTENTIAL FOR NEW MEDICINES IS BARELY TOUCHED. The drugs on the worldwide market are inly some 1,500 discrete entities (not counting doses and formulations), and represent only a few hundred druggable targets, or less than 2% of the potential druggable targets in the human genome. This vast gap in potential is being closed at a snail's pace in terms of New Chemical Entities entering the market. Here is an opportunity for a PARADIGM SHIFT by some smart young entrepreneur. Unlock that potential and change the way we discover new treatments. View in LinkedIn

"YOU GET NO MARKS FOR EFFORT" a former colleague used to famously say. Showing up early and staying late will not hit your MBO. Results, however achieved, are all that count. Harsh? Yes but that is the metric you should hold yourself to. Verifiable, measurable successes. That is all that counts, except luck. http://lnkd.in/tkMjKF View in LinkedIn

SMARTS IS NOT ENOUGH: PERSONALITY IS AS IMPORTANT FOR ENTREPRENEURS. The first big hurdle in the maturing process of entrepreneurs is getting the requisite education, although some very exceptional people can sidestep that. But the biggest item that is a deal-breaker is personality. By that I mean ethics, focus, follow-through and ability to relate. Without these, if you do become an entrepreneur, it will be a very bumpy ride. Remember, you can fool some of the people some of the time, but not all the people all of the time. Your personality will reveal itself in your track record. http://lnkd.in/Qad3EG View in LinkedIn

A MUST-FOLLOW FOR ENTREPRENEURS. http://lnkd.in/_-BUST View in LinkedIn

A VALUABLE READ FOR B-SCHOOL ASPIRANTS. Don't also forget that hands-on experience is the most valuable training your can get, if you can get it. "Been there, done that" trumps "I studied it". But however you get your MBA, continue to read and learn as a lifelong habit. http://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolrankings/global-mba-ranking-2013 View in LinkedIn

Great advice! http://lnkd.in/9-D7eE View in LinkedIn

ALL INNOVATIONS GO INTO THE PLANET'S TOOLBOX WITH UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES. Marie Curie - nuclear bombs - advanced cancer treatments; the "information highway" (Al Gore) - distance leaning - new warfare platforms; GPS - map free driving - precision bombing; and so on. It is not possible to anticipate the future uses of any innovation, but the likelihood is it will be both far-reaching and bivalent. Once learned, it is also impossible to take it out of the box. View in LinkedIn

A MUST READ FOR ENTREPRENEURS. 95% of us are not of the right temperament to start companies, and possibly 85% are not of the right temperament to work in them. Think carefully about your wants and needs, and about your personality. Be realistic, because a wrong choice can be both painful and costly. http://lnkd.in/VXJHkS View in LinkedIn

NETWORKING WITH ACCOMPLISHED PEOPLE can be easy if you ask them for only 20 minutes of their time as an expert in your desired field by phone. Do not ask for a job, just career advice. Do your homework and be prepared. At the end, ask if they can introduce you to somebody else senior in the field to continue your data quest. In my experience, people rarely say no, provided you follow this advice. If you follow up and keep in periodic touch, you will form lasting and important networks. http://lnkd.in/ThUwK7 View in LinkedIn

WHO ARE YOUR HEROES? Let us compile a list if inspirational people who we use as icons in our lives, sources of inspiration, invisible mentors. WHO IS ON YOUR LIST? View in LinkedIn