Are There Alternatives to Resumes?
If resumes didn’t exist anymore or if employers just stopped accepting them, how would you choose to convey your talents? I was recently reading this article on the Wall Street Journal about Union...
View ArticleDoes The Mode of Communication Matter?
Communication is at the heart of all things in life… finding the love of your life, raising a round of financing, getting a promotion, or enjoying life with friends and family. Some of those...
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TechCafe Happy Hour @BlueBoxGroup
I must say that I am pretty excited to go check out the event on Friday – nearly sold out (10 spots left)… We have been planning this one for some time and can’t wait to see all the great people in the...
View ArticleLearning From The Best or The Rest?
Another good interview over on Vimeo with Howard Marks… Watching this and so many other videos from experts got me thinking about how we usually approach learning. The norm is that we all go to school...
View ArticleIs Entrepreneurship The New Degree?
I saw this clip of Alan Patricof and started wondering how the increase in entrepreneurship will influence the job market and hiring in the future. Historically… well a century ago… building a business...
View ArticleMaking Noises
I remember when I was young and I would lay in bed staring at the ceiling and compete with my brother for who could make a continuous noise come out of our mouths. We would do this for hours and hours…...
View ArticleLetters to my kids – leadership
Third in the series letters to my kids… Hey guys, I came across this list of lessons that definitely come from life experiences. I personally have learned these lessons and thinking back on some of my...
View ArticleLetters to my kids – future
Fifth in the series letters to my kids… Hey guys, Zillow is a great example of a local startup that is doing well. This interview though has one phrase that goes well beyond building a great startup...
View ArticleLetters to my kids – confidence
Sixth in the series letters to my kids… Hey kids, I hope you are thoughtfully reading these emails, I do spend time thinking about how you could benefit from thoughtfully reading the content before...
View ArticleLetters to my kids – What would you give up
Seventh in the series letters to my kids… To be happy? I saw this article and thought it would be great to share with you guys. I know that sometimes – especially as a teenager it is easy to get...
View ArticleLetters to my kids – taking the blame
Hey guys, I saw this article – Why you should take the blame - and wanted to share it with you. Think about this – here is a blog post from Harvard about the difficulty that people have in accepting...
View Article10 factors of corporate career success
Mostly I write about tech startups, investing, and real estate. I was asked recently though what I thought were the top success factors for corporate careers. I certainly think I am under-qualified as...
View ArticleLetters to my kids – do things
I haven’t posted any of my letters to my kids in a while, I’ll try to get a few out soon. This is the ninth in the series… Hey guys, There is a lot of technical jargon in this post by Matt Swanson… but...
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Letters to my kids – fake courage
Tenth in the series – letters to my kids… Hey guys, I saw this article by Jason Freedman and thought it was perfect as I know I am probably the worst at giving this guidance… I don’t look you in the...
View ArticleChasing dreams
As a follow-up to my last post on Beijing investing I wanted to reflect a little on the major difference about the US that I’ve observed from traveling the world. Similar to Rich Barton’s observations...
View Article3 things for aspiring entrepreneurs
We have something special here in Seattle in the form of Madrona’s Julie Sandler. Usually I try to summarize videos with words or expand on things with my own thoughts and insights. The truth is – you...
View ArticlePerceptions of failure
I recently had a conversation about failure that struck me as particularly odd and out of context. It was a conversation around the perception and culture of failure. There were a few things in it that...
View ArticleLetters to my kids – Professional opportunities
Eleventh in the series – letters to my kids… Hey guys, Been a while since I sent you a note, but I saw this and immediately thought about sharing with you. I know you have a while to really worry about...
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Startup success and learning to hustle
Following up to my post on Econtalk and his recent series on startups and investing, I’ve really been enjoying James Altucher’s podcast series. Some of them are boring for sure and others are more...
View ArticleLetters to my kids – Smart or hardworking?
Twelfth in the series – letters to my kids… Hey guys, I saw this article a while back and thought it was relevant to your activities as school gets ramped up. We always have the discussion about your...
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