An Ode To My Father I Am Finally Ready To MournOn Oct 18,1999, my dad wrote me a letter. Yes, an actual physical paper letter, six pages long in his bold, clear writing with his ink pen.Jul 4, 20203Jul 4, 20203
The Challenges In Building An Inclusive Organization Even As A Minority FounderI’ve created two companies that have employed a couple hundred people during the past 15 years. Much through that time, I’ve shared…Jun 26, 2020Jun 26, 2020
Published inSkift’s Team BlogOur Dining Vertical Is Now Part of Our Main Travel CoverageMany of you have watched us at Skift as we expanded beyond our main focus of covering travel in to the business of dining through Skift…May 8, 2019May 8, 2019
Published inSkift’s Team BlogHow We Connect Our Boutique Vertical Media Company To Larger Global IssuesAs the consumer economy moves to “experiences, not things”, Skift has expanded to cover the experience culture, by covering…Feb 24, 2019Feb 24, 2019
Digital Media: What *Really* Went Wrong in 2018Seven years into running Skift as a fiercely independent business media company, I have become a fan of this financial term called…Feb 2, 2019Feb 2, 2019
It *Should* Be Freakin’ Hard To Be In MediaI have usually held unpopular views well enough, so I will go for it: it *should* be hard. Starting something in media, building in, being…Nov 29, 2018Nov 29, 2018
Published inSkift’s Team BlogGetting a Job At a Company Like Ours: It Is All About the BasicsI’ve conducted hundreds of interviews over my lifetime as I’ve built two different companies over the last decade. During this year, we’ve…Aug 31, 20181Aug 31, 20181
Published inSkift’s Team BlogHow We Use Conferences As A Strategic Weapon For Company GrowthIt took us about six months to pull off our first conference. Little did we know how those six months would end up changing our small…Aug 25, 20181Aug 25, 20181
Six Essential Reads to Understand My Building PhilosophySince 2015, I have increasingly been writing about the process of how I look at building companies — specifically boutique media companies…Aug 18, 2018Aug 18, 2018
Patience: The Radical New Business ModelSkift is turning six. Of all the achievements anyone can ask of a company from its infancy, staying power — mere survival — is the toughest…Aug 4, 2018Aug 4, 2018