Last Friday, I led a session on content marketing for another VC firm. One of the concepts I talked about was the accordion model. A couple years ago, I wrote a bit about how I use a sketch model to ideate on my personal content. The accordion model is basically the sketch model through a …
the accordion model: expansion and contraction of content Read More »
I’m writing this looking out at the rugged terrain of Sea Ranch’s coast, fireplace crackling & pancakes cooking. Yesterday, I cured my fear of driving in the rain through 3 hours of exposure therapy in our trusty chariot [a rented Tiguan] along a hundred miles of California coastline. In the Gualala grocery store, a local …
Dear reader, I f*cked up. I’m nursing a nasty yoga dehydration hangover as I write this. I went to a hot yoga class last night, which was wonderful. One of my favorite moments of the class was when they played Landslide and guided us through half-pigeon, a yoga pose that is wonderful for opening your …
Two things I’ve been reflecting on this morning – my relationship with retaining & reflecting on meeting information and my mindfulness journey. Jotted some thoughts about both below. According to my Google Calendar insights, I’m now usually in meetings about 27-30 hours a week between portfolio and new startup founders, existing and new investors, internal …
what I talk about when I talk about running [and some side tangents] Read More »
I’ve always been a systems thinker, and one of my favorite things to do is make unlikely connections. In my work, I believe diversity of thought leads to a more unique investment strategy which in turn leads to better returns. In my life, I believe it leads to a far more interesting story in general). …
I just returned from a trip to Guatemala with my mom, and I wanted to share some of my reflections from the trip. My mom invited me to come along – a joint trip hosted by Local Hope, a Guatemala non-profit focused on self-reliance through education and medical support, and Art Ambassadors for a Colorful …
Submitting to the Magic Grid: creative decision making through painting Read More »
Huddled up with my stuffed bear and a candle in the midst of an unusual tropical storm in San Diego, I dug deep into a Wikipedia wormhole on virtues. Why? In a windy way, I’d been brought there by my friend Ariana’s recommendation of a numerology app called Teledipity. A side note – I find …
I’ve had this CHUNKY FAQ in a google doc for ages – publishing on the blog (still a work in progress & will continue to update) for searchability / shareability. hopefully this can be helpful for someone! thanks to everyone that contributed to this piece as well! for context if you’re new here: Hi, I’m …
Of course, every engineer, mathematician and scientist — every artist — knows that the greatest privilege is being able to do the work, and the greatest joy is to actually turn yearnings into reality.
***Author’s Note*** My target audience for this piece is primarily people who are undergoing a large responsibility shift, like new grads or founders. Thanks to Halle Kaplan-Allen, Tyler Churchill, Sadhika Akula, Drew Henderson, Nasjaq and Mindy Zhang for your help on this piece. ****** One of the best decisions I’ve made this past year was …
the feedback sieve: critically applying feedback Read More »