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Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008Wow, I haven’t been blogging much here. But, that’s not going to change this week (unfortunately) — I’m in San Francisco at Real Estate Connect for the rest of this week. Back to blogging next week (hopefully)!
The Girl Effect
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
I also posted this over at myKRO.org.
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The World is Full of Problems
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008I think it’s horribly sad that humans can do something like this.
How Do You Develop Self-Control?
Thursday, May 8th, 2008My friend forwarded the “How do you Develop Self-Control?” passage below (written by Rick Warren) and I thought it was worth sharing. While I’m personally not that religious, I’m a believer that self-control is a huge piece of being successful.
Successful people have one obvious trait in common: personal discipline. They are willing to do things […]
Becoming Legendary — How Michael Jordan Did It
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008Michael Jordan is the greatest player in NBA history in my opinion, which is exactly why this commercial is so powerful. The commercial walks you through some of the mis perceptions about reaching greatness from Jordan’s perspective and relays the message that hard work and dedication are the core drivers. Reaching Jordan’s level on the […]
Optimism and Al Gore
Saturday, April 19th, 2008via World Changing
Do You Enjoy Your Job?
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008I was just riding home on the bus tonight and overheard two twenty-something year olds talking about work tomorrow. One of them said something along the lines of “I have to get there at 8 and make sure I stay for the full eight hours.” By the tone of his voice, I could tell he […]
Is Not Having Specific Short Term Goals a Bad Thing?
Tuesday, April 8th, 2008I think I have a pretty good sense of what I want to accomplish in life, but my question is this –
Do I need to be setting specific short term goals to accomplish my goals?
Of course I could be wrong, but at this point in my life, my personal philosophy is that setting short term […]
An Update from Southeast Asia
Friday, March 21st, 2008So, my buddy and I just arrived at our hostel in Hanoi, Vietnam after a 30 hour (yes, you read that right - 30) train ride from Saigon arriving at 4:30 am. It’s 5:55 am here, and we can’t check into our hostel yet, so I have some time to do a quick update with some of my thoughts.
Bangkok, Thailand – Definitely […]
Off to Southeast Asia
Sunday, March 9th, 2008I’m in Thailand at the moment, and have another couple weeks of vacation in Southeast Asia — that means no blogging unless I find time to upload a couple photos. I’m looking forward to Halong Bay (among other places).
Mountains Beyond Mountains
Saturday, March 1st, 2008I actually read Mountains Beyond Mountains several months ago at the end of my trip to the Dominican Republic, but am just now putting some of my thoughts into words. A volunteer working in Hato Mayer passed the book to me — and boy, am I glad she did. It’s one of the most […]
Halong Bay - Can You Say Beautiful?
Saturday, February 16th, 2008I’m traveling to Southeast Asia next month for a couple weeks, and my buddy and I are starting to figure out which places we want to visit in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Hong Kong while we’re there — Halong Bay in Vietnam is one of the early finds.
Picture via Village Voices
Photo by Kristupa Saragih (found here)
If […]
Look Me In The Eyes - A Great Commercial
Saturday, February 16th, 2008Here’s a great commercial I just saw on ABC from Jordan Brand that made me think. Jordan didn’t get to where he is in life by relying on sheer luck, so any life advice he gives should be listened to.
Are you scared of what you won’t become? Or are you scared of what you could […]
Did You Know 2.0
Wednesday, January 16th, 2008Life Away from the US
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007I don’t know why it’s taken 3 weeks for me to finish this post but, regardless, here it is — FINALLY. As you might or might not know, I was in the Caribbean from November 9th-27th — Puerto Rico for 6 days and then the Dominican Republic for 12. Taking an extended break from work […]
I Certainly Agree - “You Get What You Give”
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007If you don’t read Fred Wilson’s blog, you’re really missing out. Gems like this post — You Get What You Give — are why Fred’s blog is one of only several blogs that I make sure to read daily. So, even if you’re not a regular A VC reader, make sure to at least read […]
Today’s Youth Aren’t Saving for Retirement
Thursday, December 13th, 2007Here’s a CNN article titled “Report: Many young workers ignoring 401(k)s” that I found interesting. Knowing a fair number of people from Generation Y, I can vouch for the fact that not many young people are thinking — or saving for — retirement. I would say maybe 10% of my friends are already putting money […]
How Do You Approach Life?
Thursday, November 29th, 2007I’m not very religious, but am fairly spiritual — I believe everything happens for a reason and that there is some higher purpose to life (though that purpose is still unbeknownst to me). I was chatting with one of my good friends on IM this morning and had an interesting discussion that started with a […]
Buy Nothing Day
Thursday, November 29th, 2007I just stumbled on a cool initiative — Buy Nothing Day — that took place in the UK on November 24th.
Everything we buy has an impact on our planet. Buy Nothing […]
Several Pictures from the DR
Friday, November 23rd, 2007I said I MIGHT get a photo or two uploaded while I’m gone — so here are a couple from my trip so far (click on the thumbnails for the larger versions).
Only 4 days left until I’m back in Seattle…
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