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
Category: Books
‘Self-Compassion: Stop Beating Yourself Up’
Here’s the punchline of this post: self-compassion should be part of every entrepreneur’s arsenal. You see, I today was emailing with a friend, who has a full life: family, work, a real estate project, a new business idea to boot. Unfortunately, this friend is spending very little time on “self-nurturing,” such as exercise and sleep. You
‘The Last Lecture’ and My Friend Mike Connell
A new friend and I used to meet once a month during his last seven months of life. I’m thinking of him because I just finished reading this evening “The Last Lecture,” by Randy Pausch. My exec. coach recommended it. A professor at Carnegie Mellon, married, and father of three children ages six and under,
An Uplifting Morning with Sheryl Sandberg
What a great talk today by Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg! The New England VC Association hosted the event, and as I’ve written before, C.A. made it happen. 500+ folks were packed in the room (unfortunately, another 540 folks were on the wait list–this event sold out in 8 hours!). There was a ton of
Sold-Out in a Day: Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg and NEVCA’s C.A. Webb
I’m really happy to write that Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg is coming to Boston to speak. The New England VC Association (NEVCA) is hosting the event. We found out that Sheryl was going to be in town, and so, we asked if she could spare some time. NEVCA announced the event this morning.
Aligning Incentives and the Red Sox
I read Terry Francona’s new book. He is the ex-Red Sox Manager, who took the team to two World Series titles and, at long last, “reversed the curse.” If you like baseball, it is a fun insider’s view into how a professional sports team is run. If you like following companies, it’s also an example