Making Space for Moms
Tami Forman, the Executive Director of Path Forward (a new non-profit that I recently joined the board of) just did a powerful five minute presentation on making space for moms in the workforce.
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Book: When Breath Becomes Air
Paul Kalanithi’s book When Breath Becomes Air is one of the best books I’ve ever read. I stayed up late the past two nights reading it while in bed. As I put
Why This Labor Day Weekend Is So Important
I like Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend a lot. They are my bookends for summer and kick off the official “back to school” fall cycle. I realize that
Recalibrating For The Summer
Even though I haven’t been in school for a long time, I still have some tenuous link to the idea of summer vacation. Well, not some much vacation, but a
Build Your Life Where You Want To Live
Amy and I just got back from a great week off the grid in Paris. We were both exhausted and badly needed a break. When we want to get away
What You Are Instead of What You Are Going To Be
I spent the weekend in Las Vegas with my dad. He’s almost 77 and I’m 49. We had an awesome weekend which I expect he’ll write about in detail on
Life Is Messy For Everyone
I love today’s post from Nick Grossman at USV. It’s titled Everyone is broken and life is hard and he starts out with a clarifying statement. “That’s a pretty depressing and fatalist
Is The US A No Vacation Nation?
Amy and I take a week off the grid every quarter. It is one of the things that has kept me sane and us together over the past 14 years.
Who Would You Miss The Most If You Weren't Here
This morning’s question during my Headspace meditation session was “Who or what would you miss the most if you weren’t here.” Over the last few months, my meditation practice h
Dear VCs: What Happens When Your Words And Your Actions Don't Match
Almost exactly a year ago I wrote a post Your Words Should Match Your Actions. It was a generic rant that resulted from me watching a couple of VCs blow up their