January 2009
10 posts
How Twitter Can Make You A Better (and Happier)... →
alexbain:
hollrr:
What a great post. I really love the personality and values of Zappos. Its an awesome company…
Their CEO twitters and blogs like its a religion… I like how this article talks about not only the business reasons, but how it makes him a happier person.
The summary is here… .but this one is worth the click-thru!
Transparency & Values: Twitter constantly reminds me of...
People I'd Love to Add To My Tumblr Dashboard
I started using Tumblr because it’s an awesome publishing tool. It’s really easy to share media, and I don’t feel the pressure to write long posts.
But when the Tumblr Dashboard came out, it also became my preferred UI for consuming content. Not all content on the web, but the bloggers that I know personally and want to follow on a regular basis.
The problem is that not all...
Everybody’s Business - In the Financial Crisis,... →
The inauguration today made me think of an article I read in the NYT recently that I really enjoyed. Here’s one excerpt that sums up the spirit of the article:
“Mr. Bernanke and Mr. Paulson did not see the bubble, but then federal officials never see bubbles. This just shows that they’re human. They cannot be expected to be geniuses, and even geniuses are often wrong, and in the face...
“We ask you to help us work for that day when black will not be asked to give...”
– Joseph Lowery, Presidential Benediction, 1/20/09. (via mokoyfman)
Hope Amidst the Negativity
I regularly help Duke out by interviewing prospective students. I do this for a few reasons:
1. I really loved my college experience (I met my wife there!) and want to give back to the school.
2. I want to stay in touch with the younger generation. There was a time when I felt like I intuitively understood teenagers. But I no longer do, and I think it’s important to stay in tune with...
Top 3 Temptations of a Young VC (Part 3):
It’s taken me a little time to get my final installment out for this blog series. The truth is, when I titled this “Top 3 Temptations” I only had 2 temptations really in mind. I figured “3” sounded like a better title, but I don’t really have a third temptation that I feel as strongly about as the first two.
Instead, I think some of my other temptations are a little more idiosyncratic and not...