Although I thought I would live in the Silicon Valley at some point in my life – I did not foresee it being so soon. Today marks 6 months that I’ve been in San Francisco. I remember flying in late Saturday night and seeing the city illuminated from thousands of feet above. The view was breathtaking –…

Identify if you’re feeling hot or cold, a “HECK YES!” or a “no”. Most of us say “yes” to too many things. The majority of those activities a) have a mediocre return on investment and b) quickly fill up our lives. Take a moment to reflect on your current situation. I’d predict you can identify…

There’s opportunity out there – and it’s yours for the taking. I love thinking about big ideas, especially those I could do right now. Last week an idea occurred to me that I wasn’t able to shake, and I knew I needed to take action. Handing out flowers is one of my favorite past times…

Whatever you’re doing – never forget that underneath all the math and talk – we are all emotionally driven human beings. We don’t act because of equations we follow our beliefs. Regardless of if you are raising money, interviewing, recruiting employees this remains an underlying truth. We want to attach ourselves to narratives. We get…

It’s valuable to go first. If I’m checking out at the store I’ll say ‘hello’ first. If I’m walking into a building and make eye contact with someone walking out I’ll smile first. I wish more people would experiment with going first in their life. Because being first will often work in your favor, not…