Mar 20When Helping HelpsAs the famous Chinese proverb states, “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” This sentiment encapsulates the fundamental difference between helping that hurts and helping that truly helps. Many well-intended actions can, at…Development2 min readDevelopment2 min read
Mar 21, 2022Housing is Healthcare — Three Reasons WhyWhat if our doctors could write a prescription for housing? When we think of healthcare, most of us think about the system of primary care, hospitals, physical and mental health outcomes. …Housing4 min readHousing4 min read
Mar 10, 2020The New Heart of Automotive is SoftwareWhen Carroll Shelby retired from racing with a heart problem in 1960, his doctor told him he had 5 years to live. Carol said, “I figured so what. I might as well try to build a car that I dreamed of”. And, he did. …Automotive Industry8 min readAutomotive Industry8 min read
Mar 4, 2020The 5 Keys to Scaling Your Startup from $1M — $10MI got a lot of positive feedback about this article from entrepreneurs and startup CEOs, so I’m just reposting it here. I go through 5 keys to scaling your startup beyond the first million in revenue. https://medium.com/believing/the-5-keys-to-scaling-your-startup-from-1m-10m-3df2e53341891 min read1 min read
Jan 14, 2016Do You Lead With Kokoro?This is a photo of my wife with her horse, Kokoro. It is a Japanese word for “heart” and can also mean: mind and spirit. It is the “thinking and feeling heart”. It is you. The inner you. In english, we use a single word for both our physical heart…Inspiration3 min readInspiration3 min read
Published inThe Ultimate Guide for Startups·Jan 8, 2016How To Develop Your Ability To InnovateI hear a lot of early stage business ideas. We all know about the odds — most ideas won’t succeed. So what? Most shots on net don’t result in a goal. Most swings at bat don’t result in a home run. This is the nature of any worthwhile pursuit. You…Entrepreneurship3 min readEntrepreneurship3 min read
Jan 5, 2016The Grace AwakensI was seven years old when Star Wars first came out in 1977. The idea of “The Force” really captured me. Before going to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens, my family and I watched the older films together. …Star Wars3 min readStar Wars3 min read
Dec 30, 2015Write Write WriteAfter posting a “hello world” test on medium, my friend Greg Hemmings discovers the post and comments, “write write write !!!!”. Several times this year, my friend David Alston has replied to an email of mine with, “You should write this as a post on medium”. Alrighty then! …Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
