Visiting the Modern Elder Academy

Alisha and I took part in a special session of Chip Conley’s Modern Elder Academy for the members of the Silicon Guild and their spouses.  Due to some unfortunate complications, several of the Silicon Guild members had to drop out in the weeks leading up to the session, which left us with 12 participants (plus … Continue reading Visiting the Modern Elder Academy

The Lesson of Dropbox: Usage = Value

Word on the street is that Dropbox is about to raise a major round of financing at a $5 billion+ valuation. While some will cry “Bubble!”, I think there’s a different lesson we can learn: Usage = Value. Let’s face it–Dropbox isn’t the most complicated business or technology. It’s a relatively simple storage app that … Continue reading The Lesson of Dropbox: Usage = Value