A Girl Day
I cannot remember the last day I have taken completely off. I worked through December 31 at my old job before starting the dream job on January 1. I still spend my weekends (at least one day per week) being …
67 Myths of Entrepreneurship
I just finished The Illusions of Entrepreneurship: The Costly Myths That Entrepreneurs, Investors, and Policy Makers Live By by Scott A. Shane a Professor of Economics and the A. Malachi Mixon III Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies at the Weatherhead School of Management at …
I am an ant
I was chatting with my brother last night. He told me the story of the Ant & the Grasshopper. It's an old Aesop fable that I'd never heard before. Æsop. (Sixth century B.C.) Fables. The Harvard Classics. 1909–14. The Ant and …
Healthy Organizations
If you have been reading here a long time, you know that I am a big fan of Steven M. Smith who I first discovered not quite a year ago when I was pondering some major organizational changes. In response …
What not to say
One of the hardest lessons for me to learn is what not to say. I default to candid. If you ask, my first instinct is to answer as truthfully and completely as I can. Some people appreciate this – you …
Do you ever have these days?
There are days I wish I had my katana at the office rather than decorating my wall at home. Yes, I know how to use it. (Thank you Greg & Iwakabe Sensei.) On days like today, I wish I were …
Starting at the Beginning
Last January I made a failed attempt to leap back into fitness with the Turbulence Training plan leading up to the Turbulence Training 500 workout. I did make it through some of the workouts but often found, like my recent …
7th Annual Business Plan Competition
Three years ago, I was a competitor in the Bard Center Business Plan Competition. The first place winner for my year now teaches two courses in Social Entrepreneurship at the Bard Center. I am now the host of this amazing …
Accountability, Mentors, Productivity
I find myself thinking often about the relationships between accountability, mentors, coaches and productivity. My thoughts are half-formed, still percolating. I am hoping that writing them down will give them some structure. I have frequently admitted my admiration for Ben …
No longer a cyber stalker
Blogs are an odd thing. They allow one a glimpse of people that you often would never have the opportunity to meet. If you subscribe to their blogs or become a regular reader, you may begin to feel like you …