Intangibles

I am becoming convinced that as we age there are certain intangibles that we neglect, that we forgo, because of what we perceive as greater or more important. We pursue “things that can be measured” or “you’re crushing it” because we can either see improvement or growth via some mathematical calculation or metric, or evenContinue reading "Intangibles"

Perspective

Perspective. Sometimes it changes everything. Overlooking Lake Tahoe from Castle PeakI had the perspective that things weren’t going well in a certain area of life. Then I found people that had a completely contrary perspective. They saw only goodness and hope. They saw something that had become “normal” and no longer special to me. I realizedContinue reading "Perspective"

The Producers

Like the Producers (the 1968 Mel Brooks movie) with selling more than 100% of the profits, don’t be a startup founder and make promises you can’t keep or aren’t viable. Even if you’re not a startup, you should still think about the promises and “yes”s that you give, those mean something — or else they don’t andContinue reading "The Producers"