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I started my MBA because I needed a break. After ten years of startups in Africa, I was burned out. Bad CEOs, broken deals, and a bit of corruption had worn me down. I’m still incredibly passionate about the African…

As MBAs have moved online since the COVID pandemic students have experienced significant changes in their programs. Being online has been a burden and a blessing for some. I’m speaking on a panel about some of the changes in Ed-Tech…

Yesterday I wrote about some of the personal changes in my life that occurred during Covid. On the the other side of the same coin are the changes going on in the commercial sector. Looking at the stock market, it’s…

How has the Corona Virus lockdown changed behaviors around the world? In our household, we’ve started cooking far more, we’ve communicated better, and we listen to more music. We started Yoga, along with several other habits that didn’t stick. Our…

The past few weeks have been difficult. The physical constraints put upon us during Covid-19 have manifested themselves mentally. In my case, I’ve especially struggled to motivate myself to work. This has been surprising. Initially, the extra time seemed like…

After one week of remote learning it’s becoming apparent what sorts of actions I need to take to remain mentally, emotionally, and physically health. Habits help. Since my days are largely unstructured it takes some motivation to begin and finish…

My MBA classes moved online this week. We’re using ZOOM to dial in and the professors usually set up a small studio or just share their screens. For the circumstances, it works pretty well. I thought it doesn’t capture the…

Berlin is shutting down right now. The schools are closed, the bars are closed, the museums are closed, the FREAKING bars are closed. COVID is forcing quarantines, lock downs, and shut the heck downs all around the world. This is…

Ok readers, today I’d like to share a brilliant design implementation I found. Go to the New York Public Library instagram page and look through their stories. They are publishing open domain books on their page as “Stories”, and it’s…

There’s an internet rule of thumb about creation, and it says that 90% of the participants of a community only view content, 9% of the participants edit content, and 1% of the participants actively create new content. Power users and…

If you know me you know I love satire. And if you enjoy satire too then you’re in luck, because this week’s New Yorker released one of the best articles on big Tech which looks like satire, but is actually…

I have several months to myself in Berlin before I actively start looking for work. It’s a sabbatical of sorts. After a hectic last few years I’m treating myself to some time to pursue my own interests. I’ve selected three…