Category: Quick Thoughts

  • Star Wars is a lesson in…

    Honestly – I really enjoyed the latest Star Wars. It was both familiar and novel, and I think I enjoyed the metaness of it. Slightly spoilerish: WITH THAT SAID… it was also a great case study on TERRIBLE COMMUNICATION between team members. So much could have been avoided with a bit of exposition between teammates.

  • Don’t forget to savor your life…

    Had a delicious meal recently with some lovely human beings, and we were talking about how we’re driven to be better. Better at all things – as entrepreneurs, as partners, as humans. But there was also cognizance that we can get LOST in this desire to be better. It’s easy to make fun of people…

  • RIP Shawn Perine

    DAMN. When I was in NYC in August this year (when I hatched the NYC Chocolate Chip Cookie Off), one guy I had lunch with was Shawn Perine. For those that don’t know, Shawn was the VP of Editorial for AMI, which owns Men’s Fitness, Muscle & Fitness, Men’s Journal, and more. His boss was…

  • Beware your overconfidence

    Expertise in one (or a few areas) does not necessarily mean you’re an expert in another field. Overconfidence can lead to some blundering ideas and thoughts.

  • LASIK is amazing…

    If you need glasses but haven’t considered lasik, damn you are missing OUT #fulldisclosurefriday