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Must I?
When I was about 4, I received a gift from a generous relative. Upon opening it, I was cajoled to respond. Complying, I stared directly into her eager, inquiring face and flatly declared: “I don’t like...
View ArticleThis Koolaid is Tasty
Last month I had the privilege of joining WebFWD, the new accelerator from Mozilla. When I first learned of the opportunity, Mozilla was to me one thing: “makers of Firefox.” Boy did I have a lot to...
View ArticleIf it’s been said already…
…it may still merit saying! So much has been said about doing email introductions properly … and so much of it feels like common sense. So the only amazing thing is that people continue to do it so...
View ArticleMake (or take) the meeting
When you are growing either your business or your career (and increasingly, the two are inextricably linked), it’s tempting to focus your time on activities that directly lead to either revenue or job...
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If it were common sense…
…wouldn’t it be practiced more commonly? I’m justifying some posting on what may seem to be mundane or insanely self-evident subjects. I console myself that a genius like Benjamin Franklin had similar...
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A grammatical win-win-win
Merriam-Webster ascribes roughly 3 definitions to the word “vanity”: conceit, emptiness (or meaninglessness), and a piece of furniture to assist in grooming. Congratulations then to Klout, which has...
View ArticleThat gentle balance between inclusion and distraction….
I work at an organization that has openness in its DNA. But even there, discretion on what to disclose, and when, is often required. Curation of content – and people – can often serve as a tool to...
View ArticleSilicon Everywhere
Today I had the very distinct privilege to share about some lessons learned from the region so lovingly known as Silicon Valley. It was part of the first “Silicon Valley Comes to the Baltics” —...
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Killing The Network Effect
“It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” Traditionally I’ve been a huge LinkedIn fan. I opened an account its first year, and my unique identifier attests that I was...
View ArticleThe Gift You Need To Want
“Feedback is a Gift” One of the most enlightened leaders I’ve had the privilege to work for often said this. As I went on to grow professionally (and personally), I have grown to increasingly...
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Agile Development
Sometimes things are just fated. When my long-time friend Christy asked me to help her out with a panel she was moderating, a point kicked in (Christy is not only a dear friend but embraced the...
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Being Open about Being Open
Last year WebFWD (the accelerator program I run for Mozilla) had the privilege of hosting a few events with Black Founders, a fantastic organization doing great things for tech entrepreneurs. At one of...
View ArticleProgress or Compliance?
The Internet exploded this week when Adria Richards chose to use her social media audience as the first channel to air her offense at some comments made at Pycon. Much has been written about this,...
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Ya Say You Wanna What?
The gracious organizers at the increasingly-popular and relevant HTML5DevConference invited me back this year after I finagled my way into a hands-on dev event last year. Luckily the markets have...
View ArticleOne Large Step Back For Womankind
We’ve Come A Long Way, Baby. But certainly not all the way We’ve of course moved forward … in the past 100 years, women can now vote for the U.S. President. We can go to the same colleges as men. …...
View ArticleThe Price of Innovation
The last few years has seen a proliferation of accelerators for various reasons, including lower barriers to entry and capital needs for tech startups, and increasingly fluid information flows. As a...
View ArticleVanity Metrics
In the current startup environment, “vanity metrics” refer to tracking things that “make you feel good, but don’t offer clear guidance.” But the human propensity towards vanity – things or pursuits...
View ArticleThe Geek Renaissance, Tempered
Dave McClure has called the current startup environment a “Geek Renaissance” for good reason: capital, resources and expertise on starting a tech company abound, reducing much friction in the product...
View ArticleSometimes you need to just scroll down….
I’ve been a proud supporter the World Affairs Council and enjoy seeing all of the wonderful educational events they put on in San Francisco. I was thus quite surprised to see Dick Costolo as the...
View ArticleStorify is so fun
Storify was founded by my friend Burt and its utility and ease of use were icing on the cake. But it had been a while since my last Storify, so WebFWD graduation was a fun reason to dip back in. …...
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