Isn’t it strange? We have coaches for sports, trainers for exercise, mentors for entrepreneurs–but, we get practically zero assistance for parenting? I mean, wouldn’t it be helpful to learn “tips and tricks” or “lessons learned” or “best practices”? I don’t know if as a parent you’ve experienced something different, but we all could use a
A Weekend of Heavy Breathing
Well, that was an interesting weekend. I was in a meeting room on Saturday and Sunday for a “self compassion meditation workshop.” The moderators were Harvard’s Chris Germer and Kristin Neff, a self-compassion expert. As I’ve blogged before, many of us have an interior voice that criticizes us. “That’s so stupid!” “You’re so lazy!” “You’re
On This 9/11
I woke up early this morning and am surprised to find that it’s 9/11. I won’t ever forget that day 12 years ago. It was a beautiful fall morning with bright-blue skies. I had just finished a breakfast meeting and there was a TV nearby. There were images of a burning building in NYC. I
fundraise.com’s National Bus Tour
There are a lot of cool start-ups and cool stories about them. But, the one about fundraise.com is pretty awesome. I met up recently with my friend there, Kerryn Gerety (that’s she, with a foul ball at Fenway Park). She told me about their national bus tour, during which a good chunk of the management
Stroke Rehab, Hope and Freedom
A meeting last week sticks out in my mind. A memory about grit and hope. It was with a friend who is recovering from a massive stroke and heart attack. He was in a coma for a month. He was CEO of one of my investments many years ago. He is extremely wealthy, at one
What Is ‘Home’?
A friend asked me recently, “When is a house a home?” She asked because she’s been living in the city for some time and is considering a move to the suburbs. She no longer feels “at home” in the city. It’s an interesting question. One that I’ve never heard before, frankly. So, I’ve been thinking