life – Chris Yeh

Life, Death, and Living

March 11, 2015May 22, 2019 by Chris Yeh

I was struck today by the juxtaposition of two different stories on two different, extremely successful people. On Sunday, Simpsons co-creator Sam Simon passed away at the age of 59. Simon had been told that he had only months to live back in 2012, but he defied those odds, and lived long enough to give … Continue reading Life, Death, and Living

Lives Well Lived

February 1, 2014May 22, 2019 by Chris Yeh

This afternoon, I left the office early to attend the memorial service for my old professor, Ron Rebholz. When I was at Stanford in the early 1990s, Ron was already a legendary teacher, with his Shakespeare course considered one of the top “bucket list” courses at Stanford (along with other legendary classes like ME101 and … Continue reading Lives Well Lived

Life is a craft, not a job

October 19, 2013May 22, 2019 by Chris Yeh

I try to view the things I do in life as a craft, not as a job. The key difference between a craft and a job is the pride and care you take in your work. For example, four days a week, I make a sandwich for my daughter Marissa to take to lunch (on … Continue reading Life is a craft, not a job

Life, Loss, Love

September 27, 2012May 22, 2019 by Chris Yeh

Recently Lindsey Mead Russell, my friend and business school classmate, and I both lost someone very dear to us. Lindsey’s 94 year old grandfather died in August and my beloved 12 year-old dog Kobe passed away in September. What they had in common were long, full lives and relatively short illnesses at the end. After … Continue reading Life, Loss, Love

The Power Of The Unintentional

September 17, 2012May 22, 2019 by Chris Yeh

It’s amazing how so many of the important elements of our lives are completely unintentional. As my family and I grieve for Kobe, most of the sharpest pangs seem to be hitting us when we least expect it. For example, I know that I’ll be thinking of Kobe during the time that I would take … Continue reading The Power Of The Unintentional

Letting Go

April 2, 2012May 22, 2019 by Chris Yeh

As regular readers know, I’ve been dealing with my dog Kobe’s cancer for the past few weeks. On Friday, I found out that her cancer was inoperable, and that there wasn’t a realistic chance for an extended remission. After talking with a number of friends (I want to single out Don Yates, Jeff Nolan, Jackie … Continue reading Letting Go