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When Yahoo! hired Marissa Mayer, I supported the move, believing that the board needed to shake things up, and that given the dismal state of the business, Mayer was probably a better candidate than they could ever have expected to attract. I also supported the move on Mayer’s part; she wasn’t ever going to become … Continue reading Marissa Mayer and Yahoo’s telecommuting policy: Right motivation, wrong execution
On Friday, we picked up our new puppy, Misty. She’s about 6 months old, and weighs 20 pounds. The kids are happy to have a dog again. While she can never replace Kobe, Misty helps show us that life goes on. Update: Misty fell asleep on Jason’s bed, allowing me to capture this … Continue reading Welcoming Misty to our family
Last night at dinner, the Chinese restaurant gave us red bean soup with tapioca for dessert. Jason looked up and said, “Mmmmm, I love all these balls.” “Ha ha,” I said sarcastically. “Don’t push it.” He smirked. “Maybe next week we can go to KFC and get some spicy breasts.” “Now you’re definitely on thin … Continue reading 10-year-old humor
I’m catching up on my reading at the end of the week, and I ran across this truly epic comment stream on Pando Daily: Read more › The fracas was started by Pando leaking an unpublished blog post by Chris Sacca, criticizing the politics and backstabbing at Twitter. Side note: You should never be surprised by … Continue reading Everything you read in the press is a lie (so don’t let it bother you too much)
I’ve been envious of Jonah Lehrer for years, ever since I started reading his neuroscience articles in Wired. I’ve also been a fan of applied neuroscience and psychology for years, ever since I discovered some of the early figures in the field of positive psychology like Edward Deci and Martin Seligman. I always fancied that … Continue reading You are the storyteller, not the story
I was chatting with my friend Ramit Sethi (or as I like to call him in front of the ladies, “New York Times Bestselling Author and Millionaire Ramit Sethi”) when I realized something: A lot of men in Silicon Valley (and on Hacker News and Reddit) understand how to pitch VCs and angel investors. It … Continue reading How To Date Like An Entrepreneur
Last year, I rode in Cycle for Survival, and helped raise over $15 million for cancer. You guys helped by donating over $2,000. This year, it’s even more personal. As you know, I lost my beloved dog Kobe to cancer last Fall. Meanwhile, my friend David Weekly lost his mother, and his brother is now … Continue reading Fight Cancer, Get My Time
I love this recent blog post about the power of making progress, no matter how small the increment: “Nathan Barry, a normal guy from Idaho with a wife and kid, found the time to write his book in thousand word chunks. Jonathan Hardesty, an aspiring artist who started at “rock bottom”, did one sketch or … Continue reading Have a big goal? Start with steady progress, no matter how small