Paul Campbell - SchnitzelConf

by Dan Taylor

1. Who?

1.1. Paul Campbell Dublin, IE

1.1.1. Childhood

1.1.1.1. Stepping out of line

1.1.1.2. Have a nice life

1.1.1.3. I just want to be great, to remember the things I've done.

1.1.1.4. I want to be The Mona Lisa

1.1.2. I love

1.1.2.1. Music

1.1.2.2. the air

1.1.2.3. walking in the mountains

1.1.2.4. socks

1.1.2.4.1. brightly colored socks

1.1.2.5. TCP/IP relationships

1.1.3. I hate

1.1.3.1. people who are rude

1.1.3.2. theives

1.1.3.3. money and vices

1.1.3.4. people who force their opinion on anyone else

1.1.3.5. corruption

1.1.3.6. waste

1.1.4. I Fear

1.1.4.1. rejection

1.1.4.2. dying

1.1.4.3. that I've never made a movie I'm proud of

1.1.4.4. that I'm not a genius

1.1.4.5. just another face

1.1.4.6. that I'm a coward

1.1.4.7. that I'm not ambitious enough

1.1.4.8. people that don't want to become smarter than they already are

1.1.5. I am

1.1.5.1. a guy who makes "cool shit"

1.1.5.2. not a shapeshifter

1.1.5.3. not an actor

1.1.5.3.1. but I was a dancing sailor

1.1.5.4. not a comedian

1.1.5.5. easily distracted

1.1.5.6. Not religious

1.1.5.6.1. but deeply thankful for everything that I have

1.1.5.7. trying to apply everything that I've learned to everything that I do.

1.1.6. Really

1.1.6.1. we live in the best time

1.1.6.2. at the pinnacle of innovation

1.1.6.3. With a net connection today, we would be viewed as Gods in the past

1.1.6.4. Travel is cheap, global communication is a commodity

1.1.6.5. The age of the individual

1.1.6.5.1. nice people are winning

1.1.6.5.2. a world where knowledge is vast

1.1.7. Be Nice

1.1.7.1. be good to each other

1.1.7.2. make awesome things

1.1.7.3. to do what feels right

1.1.8. Questions for Paul

1.1.8.1. How has your pricing changed?

1.1.8.1.1. I'm losing faith in the who "free" thing

1.1.8.1.2. it's the mental difference in how your customers perceive your product.

1.1.8.2. What is the one piece of advice you'd give yourself (time machine provided)

1.1.8.2.1. a copy of the speech I just gave

1.1.8.2.2. eliminating the crap

2. Where?

2.1. Where will Schnitzelconf be held? In a nasty 1980s hotel ballroom? NO! In a sea of fusty faux red velour that's been crushed by 5 decades of butts in suits? No! Behind the lion, up the stairs… Yes, we're holding our conference in Vienna's incredible Museum of Natural History! It's the center of everything, and so easy to get to, with scenery that can't be beat. And, by the way, we'll have the museum to ourselves. We'll have snacks and lunch in this very (gorgeous) lobby, and the gorgeous staircases and scenery will be ours to look upon while we munch, chat, query, and connect. It's gonna rule!

3. When?

3.1. SchnitzelConf is a 1-day, full-contact conference in Vienna, Austria on September 7. The focus: creating products, launching businesses, and charging real money.

4. What?

4.1. You'll meet and learn from the founders of successful bootstrapped businesses—including Software as a Service, downloadable software, and digital goods. Hard-won knowledge will be shared. Fun will be had. Wine will be drunk. Inspiration will be sparked.

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