The Writing Challenge

Sunday Evening Thought #3

How we as tech founders like to think the startup world works and how it actually does.

What Cause Would Get You Into the Streets?

What would need to happen or what cause would need to become so hotly contested that…

You’ve Got to Keep Going

The peak moment of motivation and excitement on a new project or startup is when you are just beginning. Towards…

Perfect “First Launches” are Typically Bullshit.

Stop Believing What You Think You Are Seeing.

At the 50th celebration of Technori in December, the co-founder of Kickstarter, Charles Adler, gave one of the best opening keynote speeches in…

Technori After 51 Events

As I do each January for the past four years, I nervously watch as our ticket sales roll in for the month. For some…

The Fun Story of How I Learned That Many “Wine Experts” Are Full of Crap — (Updated)

Embracing Ambiguity Like Your Life Depends On it — (aka… How to Survive as a Founder)

Normally the first thing I encourage any newly minted founder to do at the beginning of their startup journey is throw away any concept of certainty. Especially if they are tackling a…

3 Things Guaranteed to Drive Your Most Talented Employees Out The Door

Remembering to Celebrate The Small Wins

It’s so easy to skip over the small wins in life. Not the life altering ones (the birth of a healthy child, the sale of a successful business you built, kicking cancer’s ass…). No, I’m referring to the tiny wins. The ones that happen on a more day to day basis…