Sustained Writing

It's not about you.  The literature and elite public figures have urged entrepreneurs for years to "build an audience" and suggested "build in public" to that end. These are right as long as we take the proper lessons from them.  The advice on t... Read More

I am not so smart. I find the following a good reminder of the perils of feeling "S-M-R-T":... Read More

"Why do you type-code?" My sons, seven-year-old twins, were introduced to computer programming at the tender age of five. They learned coding through assembling blocks representing logic to attain the goals laid out through various games. All of their interactions were dir... Read More

Set a reminder. Delay helps a lot of people. Removing a decision on execution from today's pressures lets you separate mulling the question, gathering the data, and considering implementation.   This links to a core idea in personal finance: delay gratification. So... Read More

"Why are you raising money?"  I get a combination of disbelief and befuddlement when I ask this question of founders. And I admit that I have stumbled on i... Read More