My old college friend, Alexis, put me onto Gotye’s now ubiquitous gem, “Somebody That I Used To Know” in November last year. The song hit me in a particularly raw way because I was weeks out of a bad breakup (since happily and gratefully reconciled). If you haven’t heard the song and seen the video, [...]
This is me and Sylvia
2012/02/25 By
I’m showing my mentor and business coach Sylvia Stern how to use WordPress so that she can get off of Vista Print for her hosting…WP Engine anyone?
Broken Hand Update
2012/02/21 By
The emergency room told me to let the swelling go down in my hand and then go see an orthopedic doctor to replace the temporary cast with a permanent one. So I rolled into go see my favorite orthopedic surgeon in Austin, Dr. Greenway. I say he’s my fav, because he’s the guy who replaced [...]
Lunch With: Nick Spiller, founder of UThinkTank
2012/02/21 By
Recently I ate Lunch with Nick Spiller, the President and Co-Founder of uThinkTank, the official community for student startups at The University of Texas. Nick is Co-Chair of the UT Entrepreneurship Week, and is also working with the Longhorn Startup Camp. We met when I spoke last year at RISE University and talked about the [...]
Einstein: If You Can’t Explain It Simply…
2012/02/20 By
No Matter How Bad Your Day Is, You Can Always Drive a Tesla
2012/02/18 By
When I woke up on Wednesday morning, I didn’t really expect to get the call from my Rheumatologist about my health insurance. It was about 8:04 AM and I was in the middle of my morning routine, about to go fix breakfast, when the call came in on my phone. Under normal circumstances, I’ll let [...]
But I Thought Tai Chi Was a Mild Martial Art?
2012/02/18 By
This post will be short on words. I busted my right hand last night, and the temporary cast stretches all the way to the tips of my fingers. It’s definitely slowing my writing down, so I’ll include more pictures than anything. Last night I went to Tai Chi at about 6:30 like most Thursday nights. [...]
Part of the Challenge of Being a Consultant
2012/02/14 By
I’ve been enjoying working for myself for several months now. There are some things that I really like about being a free agent. But the biggest plus about being a solopreneur service provider is also probably one of the biggest downsides: I make as much money as I want to each month. Since I’m operating [...]
Writing Exercise From Umar Haque Essay “Betterness”
2012/02/06 By
Umar Haque is one of my favorite new business authors. I found his blog on the HBR list that I follow, and downloaded his short essay Betterness: Economics for Humans onto my Kindle to start reading it. The essay is short, about 80 pages, and is an ideal read for entrepreneurs and psychology dabblers like me [...]
