A slice of humble pie at the accelerator
Being in an accelerator can be both devastating and therapeutic. The shock of change and the challenges brought on by the program can bring out the absolute worst in you. You have to imagine that, as...
View ArticleBring Back the Tech Scene Love
This has been something rattling around my noggin for quite some time. It has put me in a bad mood more than once and I’ve had to resist the urge to write about this while in that state. I think if...
View ArticleFight for a New World. A Decent World.
Waking up early gives you time to think. It really does. We in the startup world work and work and then work some more, often into to the late hours. Because of that it’s all too easy to lose sight of...
View ArticleWhy the iPad is Like a Bad Hire
I know this post will get a lot of you mac addicts (I’ve called you mac zombies in the past) up in a tizzy but I wanted to share my feelings about my recent purchase of the iPad. For as long as I can...
View Article100 Bucks off Tickets to GROW 2012
I’ve been asked to be a GROW Ambassador this year but I made sure that the folks at the Grow Conference could make it worth your while too. I’ve gotten them to give me a code that will get you $100 off...
View ArticleNever Give Up. Never Throw in the Towel.
Mama said there would be days like this. That’s pretty much the song of the week for what seems to be many of my friends and fellow entrepreneurs this week, even me. Look, not to be a pessimist here,...
View ArticleFlakiness is next to Crappiness
It’s been a while since I wrote a good old fashioned “Stay Classy” post so let’s saddle up. In a previous post I dealt with flakiness in general. I think I covered things pretty good (thanks to...
View ArticleOh Industrious Nation of Toronto
Oh, Industrious Nation of Toronto, I love you, but I need a break.
View ArticleThe Day I met Michael O’Connor Clarke
Ladies and Gentlemen, Some of you will recall that a long while ago I said that I would begin a series on my blog called “The Day I Met.” The purpose of that category here was supposed to be a...
View ArticleIt’s the End of the World as We Know It, and I Feel Fine.
I didn’t really want to touch this subject but I got to thinking about it and so, changed my mind. The world is supposedly going to end on December 21st due to the Mayan calendar running out of space....
View ArticleThe Day I Met Chris Brooker
It’s a new year and things are already shaping up for some exciting times. I thought I would take a moment between now and my next San Francisco flight to get back to blogging and continue my “The Day...
View ArticleLet’s Talk About Flight Attendants
The thing about doing something with enough frequency is that you start to notice all kinds of things about it. At first, your knowledge of the ins-and-outs of that subject or activity begins to grow...
View ArticleLaunch Festival 2013 Wrapup
Where do I begin when it comes to trying to describe the 2013 Launch Festival. I guess I can only begin by thanking the people who organized it, the great new people I’ve met, and the awesome folks who...
View ArticleWhy the iPad is Like a Bad Hire
I know this post will get a lot of you mac addicts (I’ve called you mac zombies in the past) up in a tizzy but I wanted to share my feelings about my recent purchase of the iPad. For as long as I can...
View Article100 Bucks off Tickets to GROW 2012
I’ve been asked to be a GROW Ambassador this year but I made sure that the folks at the Grow Conference could make it worth your while too. I’ve gotten them to give me a code that will get you $100 off...
View ArticleNever Give Up. Never Throw in the Towel.
Mama said there would be days like this. That’s pretty much the song of the week for what seems to be many of my friends and fellow entrepreneurs this week, even me. Look, not to be a pessimist here,...
View ArticleFlakiness is next to Crappiness
It’s been a while since I wrote a good old fashioned “Stay Classy” post so let’s saddle up. In a previous post I dealt with flakiness in general. I think I covered things pretty good (thanks to...
View ArticleOh Industrious Nation of Toronto
Oh, Industrious Nation of Toronto, I love you, but I need a break.
View ArticleThe Day I met Michael O’Connor Clarke
Ladies and Gentlemen, Some of you will recall that a long while ago I said that I would begin a series on my blog called “The Day I Met.” The purpose of that category here was supposed to be a...
View ArticleIt’s the End of the World as We Know It, and I Feel Fine.
I didn’t really want to touch this subject but I got to thinking about it and so, changed my mind. The world is supposedly going to end on December 21st due to the Mayan calendar running out of space....
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