Blog

• 5 Things: Black History, LA Architecture, and the Microbiome

  February 12, 2017

  Five weekly finds, on vandals ordered to read about Black history, LA's architecture, the microbiome, buying direct-to-consumer sneakers, and e-commerce platform trends.

• Relax Something

  February 12, 2017

  A simple meditative technique borrowed from yoga: relaxing just one part of the body to ease tension during stressful moments.

• Just Breathe

  February 6, 2017

  A simple habit of taking three deep breaths before every meeting to stay focused and centered through a packed day.

• 5 Things: Diversity Hiring, Serena Williams, and Ultramarathons

  February 5, 2017

  Five weekly reads, on Facebook's flawed diversity hiring process, an Audi Super Bowl ad, a personal interview about Reaction Commerce, Serena Williams, and an ultramarathon record.

• Make America Love Again

  January 28, 2017

  A response to the 2017 immigration ban, and gratitude for colleagues and investors who pushed back through protest, donations, and votes.

• 5 Things: Women's March, Obama Letters, and Overwork

  January 22, 2017

  Reflections on attending the Women's March, plus five reads on the marches worldwide, letters to Obama, handling pessimistic coworkers, Hillary Clinton, and overwork in Japan.

• Women's March

  January 21, 2017

  A short reflection on marching with hundreds of thousands of people at the 2017 Women's March in downtown LA.

• 5 Things: Sugar, Smartphone Attention, and Building Habits

  January 15, 2017

  Five weekly reads on sugar as an addictive drug, rethinking office space, reclaiming attention from smartphones, SpaceX's finances, and a psychologist's method for building habits.

• On Reference Calls

  January 9, 2017

  A detailed approach to running reference calls for hires, covering the networking mindset, back channel references, question lists, and how to surface blind spots.

• 5 Things: Founder Burnout, Elevators, and the Right to Disconnect

  January 8, 2017

  Five reads from the week, on founders avoiding burnout, the history of Otis elevators, a 105-year-old cycling record, France's right-to-disconnect law, and deep learning at Gilt.