Happy Memorial Day. I’d like to share this letter my grandfather wrote my grandmother during World War II. We grew up hearing stories of battles he was in, buddies he lost, and the “SOBs” they fought. …

One of the most iconic moments in many of my favorite stories is when a young hero meets a mysterious wizard, and the wizard takes the hero under his wing and acts as his shepherd in a strange new world. Bilbo had Gandalf. Luke had Obiwan. Harry had Dumbledore. …

Quick post from me — mostly to direct your attention over to the FarBridge blog! We’ve been hard at work on a couple amazing virtual reality apps. Earlier this year we released “MasterWorks: Journey Through History” for Oculus devices (Oculus Go, Gear VR, and Rift). …

Last week I wrote about some of the ways that I trick, pressure, convince, and sometimes brainwash myself into getting stuff done. It’s not that I don’t want to do things… I want to solve big problems and accomplish big goals. …

I like setting goals. I like making lists of goals, I like prioritizing goals, and I especially like accomplishing goals — sometimes it’s big goals like starting a company or getting married. …

I’m incredibly lucky to get to work with so many people that I consider friends. When you enjoy the company of your coworkers and collaborators, it makes going to the office or seeing them at conferences not just work, but a joy. …

Real quick — can you name five things that are super important to you and your startup? Can everyone on your team, or in your company? Will everyone have the same answer? What about your customers, or your vendors? Would their answers about your values be the same too? The…

I’ve started five companies before FarBridge. And I’ve been involved early with at least another five. And while no two companies were exactly the same, even when many of the same people were involved, there are definitely some patterns that repeat themselves. Being able to recognize these patterns has helped…

When you’re working with technology every day, and when your daily work is mostly about convincing computers to do things, it’s easy to forget that success doesn’t depend on how well you interface with a computer, but with other actual human beings! It turns out humans are everywhere. Your co-founders…