Blog
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My First Digital Sabbath
A weekend spent unplugged from phone, email, and computer for my first Digital Sabbath, inspired by Brad Feld, and what it felt like to disconnect.
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On Walking 1:1s
A short case for walking one-on-one meetings, backed by research on how walking sharpens thinking.
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I'm Hiring an Executive Assistant
A job posting for an Executive Assistant at Reaction Commerce, along with a reflection on how undervalued and essential that role really is.
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Ikigai: A Reason for Being
Reflections on discovering the Japanese concept of ikigai, a reason for being, and the four questions it poses for finding purpose in life.
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End of Summer
A Labor Day weekend spent running and swimming in Palm Springs, marking the end of summer and a difficult 2017.
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5 Things
Five reads pulled from a backlog of saved articles, on John McPhee's writing craft, Google's management tools, a satirical Onion piece, being nicer, and author Jim Harrison.
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Taking my Seat in the Warrior's World
On a product launch, a move, my father's hospice care, and my mother's cancer scare all colliding at once, and what a Reboot CEO retreat taught me about facing it.
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5 Things
A Memorial Day roundup of five reads, on retail competing with Amazon, pitching VCs, top CEO habits, the history of pink donut boxes, rare books, and a mayor's speech on Confederate monuments.
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NYC Subway Infrastracture
A recommendation of an Atlantic article on the design, history, and technical debt of New York's aging subway infrastructure.
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Please Star Reaction on GitHub
A direct appeal for readers to star Reaction Commerce on GitHub, explaining why open source, JavaScript, and a modern commerce platform matter.
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