It can take a lifetime to get to know someone. In the interest of accelerating our communications and moving past the getting to know each other phase faster, I’ve collated the values that define how I strive to operate on a day to day basis. It is inspired by a colleague at Croud (Avinash Kaushik).…More
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Local NYC Primaries are on Tuesday. Vote or lose your right to complain when Trump is (isn’t) re-elected in 2020
The primaries for municipal elections for mayor, comptroller, public advocate and all 51 seats on the city council are on Tuesday September 12th. If you felt like you didn’t have a choice in 2016, like you didn’t like either candidate, or if you were just disappointed in the outcome, start by voting on Tuesday. These…More
11 Hours 35 Minutes and 45 Seconds of Torture
In 2015 I was struggling to motivate myself to exercise. I was 4 years out of college and 4 years out of my competitive swimming “career”. I knew that exercise was important. I knew that it leads to better quality of life and longevity. I just kinda sorta didn’t care.More
I asked 52 Friends to complete a feedback survey about me as a person.
Here is what I learned: 42% of the people that I asked to review me completed the survey. It is a bit of a weird request: Random request, can you fill out a feedback survey about me as a person? I’m curious how different my perception of myself is from other’s perception of me. It’s…More
The life and death of a dress shirt company.
It started on Saturday October 20, 2012 with a conversation over dinner between 3 friends at a restaurant that no longer exists. Today, Wednesday August 9th, 2017, nearly 5 years later, chapter 1 is ending. There may not be a chapter 2.More
My Vision
A cheetah may be able to run much faster than any of us can, but find the animal that can fly from New York to London in one day. What separates us from other animals is that we leverage our surroundings to give us an advantage. We took the nebulous concept of flying and broke…More
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