It is Saturday morning, and I just went shopping. We are looking for new kitchen appliances. Honestly, I changed my game plan when I got to the appliance store. My original plan was to do pretty intense due diligence and stack rank all the appliances based on features, price and quality. When I arrived, however,
Category: Philosophy
What Is Your Self-Worth?
Amidst the high tech and start-up circles, you run into a lot of driven, super-educated and dynamic folks. It’s a Type A crowd. Some are already quite wealthy. Yet, I know some of them are quite unhappy. I’ve been very involved with all of my business school class reunions, and so, I get to keep
Barbie Doll Brainwashing
Holy crap, I officially am freaked out. A Barbie Doll recently arrived in the mail at our house. “Whoa!” one of my children said, as the package was opened. “Freaky–the eyes are so big, and the legs are so long.” I’ve never paid much attention to dolls and subliminal messages they send about “ideal” body
Taking Risks
I’ve been thinking a lot about risk these days. Totally Awesome Dude Matt Lauzon and I spent a 1/2 day fly fishing, about which we’ve been emailing for some time and were able to swing finally (a photo from him up top). Matt has started two companies thus far. We talked about risk as we went
Israel, Gaza and Ethics
“Who is right, Israel or Gaza?” one of my children asked. “Well, it is complicated,” I said. The two of us were out for a quick dinner of tacos and summer ice cream cones. We had a very interesting discussion about the recent events in Gaza and what gave rise to the conflict. The more
Fighting Cancer
My mother died from cancer, as did my friend, Mike Connell. Thankfully, I know many others who have gone through treatment and are doing well. One of our closest friends is in remission. While she went through chemotherapy, I ran into her husband at the grocery store. “Fighting cancer is a marathon,” he said. “It