Thain Simonin100x100Compound LearningIt was good to take a few days off. As I was reflecting on how the project’s gone so far, I kept returning to the idea of compound…Feb 22, 2017Feb 22, 2017
Thain Simonin100x100Taking the Weekend OffAfter forty-seven posts in forty-seven days, I’m going to take the three day weekend off from writing.Feb 18, 2017Feb 18, 2017
Thain Simonin100x100Zuckerberg’s Global VisionMark Zuckerberg posted a 5,800 word essay this evening about his vision for Facebook. In it, he commits his company to building a global…Feb 17, 2017Feb 17, 2017
Thain Simonin100x100At Peace And In PlaceToday was one of those days when the words won’t come easy. I looked for help to Wendell Berry, my favorite poet, and found this:Feb 16, 2017Feb 16, 2017
Thain Simonin100x100Saint Valentine’s DayAmerica has a love/hate relationship with Valentine’s Day. Mostly, people in relationships enjoy it and people who are single resent it. I…Feb 15, 2017Feb 15, 2017
Thain Simonin100x100What’s the “fiduciary rule”?President Trump has begun rolling back Obama’s efforts to regulate Wall Street, including what’s called the “fiduciary rule.” That rule…Feb 14, 2017Feb 14, 2017
Thain Simonin100x100What’s Happening with Trump’s Immigration Ban?Trumps immigration ban was the big story of his first week in office. I spent some time today trying to sort out what’s happened since and…Feb 13, 2017Feb 13, 2017
Thain Simonin100x100What game are you playing?A mentor of mine once told me that product management boils down to two things: know what game you’re playing, and know how you’re keeping…Feb 12, 2017Feb 12, 2017
Thain Simonin100x100How to have new conversations with familiar peopleAfter a certain point, conversation in most relationships settles in on a consistent set of topics. For friends, it’s catching up: “How’s…Feb 11, 2017Feb 11, 2017
Thain Simonin100x100Watching a Friend Take the LeapOne of my best friends is leaving her job to start a company. It’s something she’s wanted to do for years, and I couldn’t be more excited…Feb 10, 2017Feb 10, 2017