So what is success? I guess that each of us has our own definition. I remember the day I heard my definition of success. I was in my early 20’s – driving around the West, looking for a place for us to call home and start a business. I had just finished a visit with [...]
Archive for the ‘Wisdom’ Category
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Apr
24
La Signification De Vie
A long time ago, my mother-in-law taught me a lesson I’ve never forgotten (if common sense were currency she’d be the wealthiest person I know). She shared with me that her father (a rancher who homesteaded in Idaho straight off the Oregon trail) used to always tell her “every person you meet in life has [...]
Apr
16
From Operator to VC
I have been into the martial arts for a number of years, though I started very late in life. I remember my first night in class…….. a 40 something VP from Hewlett Packard, standing there in my new uniform and White Belt. I was in between an 11 year Black Belt and a college age [...]
Apr
09
Blogs?
A blog? Me? You’re kidding, Mark, right? I don’t even have time to read blogs! Well, maybe one… every now and then… Our friend Brad Feld…he’s a VC in Boulder and really smart…and creative, I like his blog. I’m sure I could learn a lot from reading blogs – After six years, I still sometimes [...]
Apr
08
‘Say What?!’ – for greater alignment
I had the opportunity to work with a consultant a number of years back, who in a previous life, had been a hostage negotiator for the New York Police Department. He had some great stories, but also some very practical tips about how to reach common ground and shared objectives with people in very tense [...]