I am skeptical about all the hype around Twitter. I like Twitter and find that it’s an effective … Continuar leyendo «Twitter Skepticism»

I am a big fan of Dan Ariely’s book Predictably Irrational. His amusing presentation at TED goes through … Continuar leyendo «You are not rational as you think you are!»

Matthieu Richard makes a great presentation on the phenomenal plasticity of the brain. The deliberate actions one can … Continuar leyendo «Matthieu Ricard on the Habits of Happiness»

I met Jordan Cooper a few years ago while he was an associate at General Catalyst in Boston. … Continuar leyendo «Lessons from a startup failure»

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New scientific research that shows we can alter the emotional landscape of our brains from anxiety to happiness … Continuar leyendo «Happiness is a skill!»

I had the pleasure of attending a black tie awards ceremony organized by PEN last night. PEN is … Continuar leyendo «Interesting PEN event»

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I had the unfortunate experience of living Parkinson’s Law first hand. Parkinson posited that because people within bureaucracies … Continuar leyendo «Bureaucracy in Action»

I just came across a fantastic blog post by Jeffrey Kalmikoff who is the entrepreneur behind Threadless. Love … Continuar leyendo «Work smarter and harder»

When you create a startup there are many people to discourage you. The most common refrain is “this … Continuar leyendo «The value of positive advisors»

I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good … Continuar leyendo «On the duality of ambition :)»

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