Connecting the dots of life and business

If you don’t know Robin Wolaner by name, you know her great work. Her career includes founding Parenting magazine along with launching Martha Stewart Living and Vibe magazines. She is also the author of a great book you NEED to buy called “Naked In the Boardroom.” The point I’m making is she’s a player, she’s [...]

Guy Kawasaki and I sit down to discuss if a startup outside of silicon valley can get funding from the sought after Sand Hill Road? Guy’s perspective stems from a career in the valley and funding startups.

I actually posted my first video from this interview process almost three weeks ago. This is #2 of 6 videos from my interview with Guy Kawasaki. Here Guy explains how he started the highly criticized Truemors, his plans to takeover Digg and why he won’t listen to the blogosphere and give up on the idea. [...]

After my Bay Area visit, we headed north to the valleys of Sonoma and Napa (we preferred Sonoma). We enjoyed many wine tastings (those small amounts add up) and brought back too much wine. Although the trip was for pleasure and not business (hotel without wireless!), my experiences at various vineyards left me with a [...]

Yesterday, I was in a local business and saw this old school calendar on the desk. Actually, they had one on each desk. None of them had a sign of use in 2007. I immediately made the connection of how long it takes to change human behavior patterns. We didn’t just wake up one day [...]