Hi, I’m Per. Follow me on Twitter. Read more about my engagements, both previous and current, on LinkedIn. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-16694477-5']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Tumblr (3.0; @perjonsson)http://per.name/“In pursuit of love, we try to be in control. Ironically, the only time love works is when we...http://per.name/post/11765076498http://per.name/post/11765076498Sat, 22 Oct 2011 09:00:05 +0200lovecontrolpursuit“To a certain age, we fall in love with people we don’t understand. Then, when we...http://per.name/post/11686919840http://per.name/post/11686919840Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:00:06 +0200quotesloveinsight““Lean” is the most capital-efficient way to run a business. Lean is the never-ending process...http://per.name/post/9409453681http://per.name/post/9409453681Fri, 26 Aug 2011 10:28:07 +0200lean startupStockholm Lean Startup Circle: Just opened the Stockholm Lean Startup Circle: For startup...http://per.name/post/7886453738http://per.name/post/7886453738Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:16:00 +0200lean startupstartup ventures“An entrepreneur is someone who keeps walking straight while he is getting kicked in the balls...http://per.name/post/4346187838http://per.name/post/4346187838Mon, 04 Apr 2011 22:34:02 +0200Osterwalder + Blank + Ries It&#8217;s been a while since they came around. I am surprised they do...http://per.name/post/2376148349http://per.name/post/2376148349Sun, 19 Dec 2010 19:39:00 +0100startupspragmatismcustomer development modelminimum viable productbusiness model design“You have control only over your actions, never over the fruit of your actions. You should...http://per.name/post/2372403068http://per.name/post/2372403068Sun, 19 Dec 2010 12:06:00 +0100altruismpurposemeaning“Money is like gasoline during a road trip. You don’t want to run out of gas on your...http://per.name/post/2351294027http://per.name/post/2351294027Fri, 17 Dec 2010 22:05:00 +0100moneycashflowfundingventure capital“Inspiration is for amateurs; the rest of us just show up and get to work.” - Chuck...http://per.name/post/1638443052http://per.name/post/1638443052Sun, 21 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100wisdom“We are witnessing the death of large company CEOs. US companies have had 20 years to become...http://per.name/post/1600163643http://per.name/post/1600163643Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:30:00 +0100“There is no way the 900,000 new jobs needed in the next 10-15 years in Sweden are going to be...http://per.name/post/1516157202http://per.name/post/1516157202Mon, 08 Nov 2010 15:39:00 +0100<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Iv7wGrnzDPQ?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Angus & Julia Stone performing Big Jet Plane, recorded in Paris.</p>http://per.name/post/1490627164http://per.name/post/1490627164Fri, 05 Nov 2010 22:58:00 +0100musichappiness“Lady Gaga is not a utilitarian object. She is not the best singer in the world, not the best...http://per.name/post/1460594893http://per.name/post/1460594893Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:24:00 +0100utilityentertainment<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/17ZrK2NryuQ?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Everywhere I go I see people on cell phones, talking, text messaging, chatting, surfing, emailing — killing time without interacting with people who are physically present.</p> <p>Here, a TV commercial from Thailand.</p>http://per.name/post/1430913086http://per.name/post/1430913086Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:16:00 +0200connectedhappiness“We have become such experts at being always in touch, informed, connected. Now must relearn...http://per.name/post/1424623497http://per.name/post/1424623497Thu, 28 Oct 2010 19:22:00 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lawjzidheO1qe8ylao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>How the Bible might not always seem up to date if you took everything literally.</p>http://per.name/post/1407074034http://per.name/post/1407074034Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:52:00 +0200religioninterpretationCrash: What's that noise? Buck: It's the wind. It's speaking to us. Eddie: What's it...http://per.name/post/1388608235http://per.name/post/1388608235Sun, 24 Oct 2010 12:59:46 +0200languagemetaphors“Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature. Avoiding danger is no safer...http://per.name/post/1333773742http://per.name/post/1333773742Sat, 16 Oct 2010 23:35:00 +0200securityexposureprocrastinationIs it weird in here, or is it just me?: How the lion’s share of global research is conducted...http://per.name/post/1327712688http://per.name/post/1327712688Sat, 16 Oct 2010 16:52:00 +0200globalizationwesternizedslanted viewsHow Money Restricts Life’s Pleasures: How money can make you fail to appreciate simple pleasures in...http://per.name/post/1325813082http://per.name/post/1325813082Fri, 15 Oct 2010 23:22:00 +0200happinessmoney