40for40
40 lessons for my first 40 years - It took a lot of self-reflection but I hope that some of what I learned along the way will be helpful, or at least entertaining to you
17/40 - Updating My Identity
In high school, it took a cute girl to convince me that I had already moved on from an awkward
16/40 - Home-Schooled
Over the past few years, the pandemic and continuous strains of the virus have had more and more people working
15/40 - Read The Rules
I grew up in a competitive family. But a sneaky kind of competitive. We were all so nice about it,
14/40 - City Kid
When I was in 6th grade, I had the chance to go back to my grandparents' farm for harvest.
13/40 - Staying In Touch
In his book, Never Eat Alone, Keith Ferrazzi talks about the power of "loose connections." While I'
12/40 - Piece By Piece
One of the most important skills to develop is the ability to not only see what is there, but what
11/40 - The Home Team
Having a home team to cheer for is something that I think every kid should be able to experience. There
10/40 - I'll Cry If I Want To
Recently, Maddie walked into our apartment from a day with her clients and caught me crying. I was sitting on
9/40 - Institutional Love
I am almost the oldest Millennial. I was born 41 days into what is officially defined as the beginning point
8/40 - Invent America
I've been fortunate to participate in over 50 startups in my career as a team member, investor, advisor,
7/40 - Give Me A Nickel
Warren Buffett's long-time business partner Charlie Munger once said, "Show me the incentives and I'll
6/40 - Make Lemonade
There is an elite fraternity with deep loyalties for anyone who ever was a part of it. It is a
