I work in a fantastical place. Smart folks work right by me. This afternoon, I traded a power cord with the woman next to me. The line powering her could easily power my platform, too. It’s like that, where I work. We share a lot. The people are beautiful, passionate, and full of […]
I got an email today from a young healthcare tech entrepreneur. Since her question would help other entrepreneurs too, she kindly allowed me to republish some of today’s correspondence here . . . I’ve lightly edited it to protect privacy. “I took your advice on speaking at conferences after that awesome […]
Alex, a 16 year old who works at Target in Frisco, Texas, was just doing his job. This week’s New York Times article gives the background about what happened when another kid snapped a photo of him doing his job. It went viral. That’s when the national TV invitations–and the death threats–began. What strikes […]
I met Maya in an auditorium, just like a lot of people have. She was on stage, center spotlight. I was in the audience, safely in the dark. She recited her poem about diamonds between her thighs as an opener, her voice big and bold around something I hadn’t yet […]
Here’s the truth: journalists and entrepreneurs have more in common than not. And this is why they have such difficult relationships in many instances. If you understand how media professionals and CEOs are a like though, you can probably make life easier on yourself—and you might just get a better […]