One of my favorite questions is “What’s the last significant opinion you changed?” A few months ago my answer was the death penalty, and since then I’ve had some opinions on education and assisted suicide change. This is a short summary of why I hold a view in opposition to the death penalty. What ultimately…

If you know me, you know I love people and understanding their problems. Customer obsession is why I love Jeff Bezos. Customer obsession is why a little chair sits on my desk. Customer obsession is why I love sales. Customer obsession is why I want to start a business one day. But customer obsession is…

“Warren Buffett is way too rich to be living that frugally.” said one of my friends. This is a thought provoking statement. Why does Warren Buffett live so frugally, driving an older car and choosing a simple breakfast from McDonalds most days? I’m inclined to believe it brings him joy. Or to tie in a…

Team, product, or market, which do you think most closely predicts success or failure for a startup? Marc Andreessen argues that market is king. And he has some good points: When a great team meets a lousy market, market wins. When a lousy team meets a great market, market wins. When a great team meets a great…

Imagine you’re making a cake. After mixing various ingredients, cooking the batter, you’ve now baked a yellow cake. Suddenly, you wish it were pink. Instead of making an entirely new cake you choose an easy solution by taking water and pink food coloring and spraying the cake to turn it pink. However, maybe tomorrow at…