Since writing the post about parental “best practices,” I’ve received quite a few emails from others about the topic, as well as parenting in general. All this made me wonder about goals. I mean, companies have goals, and so, why not parents? I’ve also been thinking a lot about homework and grades. Man, my kids get
Looking for a B2B Mentor? Here’s John Thibault
Are you at a B2B start-up and looking for a mentor? Then, you should consider John Thibault. John is a very experienced and successful executive. He’s also a great guy. I was on one of his boards many years ago, and we have kept in touch. I’ve always admired John’s personal drive and his ability
Interviewing for a Job Right Now?
Today has been another interesting and stimulating day. Many meetings and many interesting people. At the end of the day, I finished a meeting at a hotel in Cambridge and found a quiet place at which to catch up on email. Unbeknownst to me until later, I was sitting next to meeting rooms where a
For Tyler (and Joy Covey)
Dear Tyler, I don’t know you, but I already care for you. I’m writing because your mother helped me, and I want to “pay it forward.” How difficult it must be right now for you, at 8 years-old, to have your mother pass away so suddenly. My heart goes out to you. I wish there was something I
Rest in Peace, Joy Covey
I just learned that Joy Covey has passed away due to a bicycle accident. As I wrote in a previous blog post, I almost worked for Jeff Bezos, the Amazon.com CEO–and, that all happened because of Joy’s generosity during a job search in my 20s: The Amazon.com CFO was Joy Covey. I think she’s awesome. Well, I met
Live Blues, Raw Oysters and Young Love
900 oysters. Two bars. A toe-tappin’ and beer-swillin’ rhythm & blues band. Rosé champagne. Shots of electric blue Curaçao. Young love. That was my night last evening, and it was a long chain of gift-giving and opportunism that led to it. Let me explain. I love to cook and a friend sent me a gift,