Blog

• Taking my Seat in the Warrior's World

  June 28, 2017

  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.

• 5 Things: Retail, VC Pitches, and Rare Books

  May 28, 2017

  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.

• NYC Subway Infrastracture

  May 17, 2017

  A recommendation of an Atlantic article on the design, history, and technical debt of New York's aging subway infrastructure.

• Please Star Reaction on GitHub

  May 4, 2017

  A direct appeal for readers to star Reaction Commerce on GitHub, explaining why open source, JavaScript, and a modern commerce platform matter.

• Beginner's Mind

  April 29, 2017

  Reflecting on a New York Times essay about the joy of being bad at surfing, and connecting it to the Zen concept of beginner's mind, or Shoshin.

• What’s in my Bag in 2017

  April 23, 2017

  The first installment of my annual ‘what’s in my bag’ tradition, cataloging the tech, travel, and everyday-carry items I keep with me.

• Jeff Bezos's Annual Letter: Disagree and Commit

  April 17, 2017

  A quick recommendation of Jeff Bezos's annual shareholder letter and its 'disagree and commit' framework for decision making.

• Wildflowers

  April 7, 2017

  A short note on taking a day off to hike among spectacular wildflowers in the Malibu hills.

• Meet Reaction v1.0.0: Our General Availability Release!

  March 20, 2017

  Announcing Reaction Commerce's v1.0.0 general availability release, marking the end of its beta period.

• 5 Things: Open Source, Silicon Valley's Boys' Club, and Anxiety

  March 19, 2017

  Five reads on open source's business paradox, breaking up Silicon Valley's boys' club, running a business as a woman, anxiety and the outdoors, and a founder-focused executive coach.