Locked My Site Up By Mistake
I was messing around with my SSL settings and took down my site for five days. My apologies to my readers. I’m trying to write every day and if you couldn’t access the site I am sorry. Things are still…
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Sunday Song: Spotify Wrapped
This week Spotify dominated the chat groups around the world. The reason? Spotify Wrapped. This brilliant feature is an interactive summary of your year in music. It highlights what you listened to, for how long, where they are from, and…
For What I am Thankful
As Thanksgiving weekend draws to a close I have been reflecting on what I am thankful for this year. Without a doubt, this year has been the hardest year of my life. 2023 has felt like a freight train hitting…
Saturday Song: Angelique Kidjo
Last night my wife and I went to see Angelique Kidjo at the Haus der Kulturen die Welt in Berlin. It was a surprise date I organized for my wife, and a much needed break from the hectic clatter and…
Finding My Voice Again: Returning to Writing
After a prolonged absence from writing due to the joys and challenges of starting a family and a company, I have finally accepted that I need to start writing again. Writing is thinking for me. It captures, clarifies and prunes…
Changes To This Blog
I’ve been blogging now for around 10 years. I lost the first five years hackers, and this current format has chugged along with inconsistent results for a few years now. I originally started writing the blog because I thought I…
Prepared Minds
The new Venture Capital book “The Power Law” is an excellent summary of the companies and people that made Silicon Valley and VC what it is today. The firm Sequoia comes out as most impressive in the book, particularly the…
Setting Goals
I’ve been reading about setting goals recently and there’s a lot of good literature out there. This year I am using a framework by Sahil Bloom. The link is above and worth a read. I like the simplicity of the…
2022
Well it’s been awhile. Last year I took time (the whole year) to be with my newly started family. We were lucky enough to welcome a son into the world in January, and we spent the year nesting and exploring…
Year’s Absence
When I logged in today I was surprised I hadn’t been here for over a year. What have I been doing for a year? I had a child. My perspective on building a company changed after this. For the next…
Light Energy and Dark Energy
As the school year winds down and my classmates plans for next year begin to crystalize, I’m wondering what in the hell I am thinking starting a business. Pursuing a job opportunity is the rational thing to do. I’ve done…
The Future Is Not Here
Today I learned there are 4 cities in Germany with over 1 million people. They are Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and Cologne. China, as of 2007, had 161 cities with over one million people. Let that sink in. I’m sure for…