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Jan 1

Daily Writing

A few years ago I challenged myself to publish something every day, generally because I really like to write and thought that setting this regular public cadence would be a good forcing mechanism. You often have to trick yourself into doing what you really want to do… humans are funny…

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Aug 20, 2022

Leon

August 1, 2022 Today, a friend of mine passed away. I think people use the term “mentor” too loosely, but Leon did indeed play this role in my life. I think it’s because his remarkable character was impossible to ignore. He was a childhood friend of my father’s and I…

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Jun 7, 2022

Anti-schadenfreude America

I was at dinner with some investors and founders last night in Copenhagen. One of them — who will not be named although he was a delightful man — was born in Denmark but lived in San Francisco for several years. He’s now moved back to Copenhagen and was very…

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Feb 9, 2022

The Underrated & the Underdogs

I started off with many advantages, and yet — as is the case for most — I had less leverage at the beginning for my career than I have now and now still less than I hope to have in the future. Less resources, less of a network, less know-how…

Startup

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The Underrated & the Underdogs
The Underrated & the Underdogs
Startup

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May 31, 2021

The meta problem

I’ve noticed over and over that while you’re working on building your company, the much more valuable opportunity often is to solve the problem(s) you encounter along the way. Maybe you want to sell something online and realize that there’s no good lightweight online store out there… or easy way…

Startup Lessons

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Startup Lessons

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Dec 27, 2020

Goody: A Remote Control to Share Joy

WHY GOODY? A few weeks ago, just in time for the holidays, we launched Goody. In one sentence, Goody is an app that makes it easy to send gifts and warmth to the people in your life. Why are we building this? I have many ideas. I keep a long list that…

Goodies

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Goody — A Remote Control For Joy
Goody — A Remote Control For Joy
Goodies

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Jun 30, 2020

Alienated Majesty

“A man should learn to detect and watch that gleam of light which flashes across his mind from within, more than the lustre of the firmament of bards and sages. Yet he dismisses without notice his thought, because it is his. In every work of genius we recognize our own…

Self Reliance

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Alienated Majesty
Alienated Majesty
Self Reliance

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Feb 24, 2020

Performance doesn’t matter

I increasingly believe that your performance when you interact with someone on a particular occasion won’t really move the needle in affecting their impression of you. This is an idea that’s been brewing inside of me for a while. When you have a job interview, when you go on a…

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Sep 23, 2019

A definitive guide to a life well-lived

As I sat in a cab on Saturday evening being zoomed through some blurry part of Chelsea in the recklessly competent style of the New York cab driver, my friend texted me and asked how I would define a life well-lived. I assumed correctly that she was drunk. This question…

Life Lessons

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A definitive guide to a life well-lived
A definitive guide to a life well-lived
Life Lessons

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Jun 24, 2019

Late June Sunday musings

There are very few places as beautiful as the Great Lawn of Central Park on a warm late June Sunday. Washington Square Park isn’t bad either. There is no happy calmness like that instilled by good sleep, sunlight, exercise, clean food and the company of a few good friends. …

Musings

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Late June Sunday musings
Late June Sunday musings
Musings

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