It’s the day after the bombings at the Boston Marathon. I’m trying to do business as usual, but it’s not that easy. My youngest child and I were in Boston yesterday for the festivities. It would have been very easy to ask, “Hey, do you want to cheer the runners at the finish line?” It’s
Winners of Free Red Sox Tickets
I blogged earlier in the week that I was lucky to get two Red Sox tickets, and that I wanted to give them away to a family in financial need or to a veteran. I also put up a post on Craigslist. After 1 hour, I deleted the Craigslist post. I had quickly received over
Free Red Sox Tickets
I normally don’t go to Red Sox games during the work week, but I try to make an exception during the Home Opener. It’s a fun time. This year, I brought with me as a guest a religious brother, who is a life-long Sox fan and normally couldn’t afford to go to the game. It
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
The Meaning of ‘Grit’
Jeff Bussgang wrote a great post about grit. It’s a word that I’ve been thinking about since reading it. It’s an important topic, as I’ve seen that the teams that persevere the most tend to do better. Having grit does not guarantee success, but it certainly ups the odds. I’ve also seen many examples of
When Life Becomes Normal Again: Existing vs. Living
Lent and Easter are a special time for me. It’s a time of re-birth. I’ve written in the past about a rough patch in my life in my early-20s. I had everything you’re “supposed” to have: a fancy job, an obscenely high salary, many friends, a girlfriend. I had a nice apartment in mid-town Manhattan.