After the recent article in the New York Times by the Freakonomics authors arguing that high performance is … Continue reading “A Star is Made – Part 2”

Yesterday, as I was reflecting on this new beginning, I was overcome by great feelings of joy, pride … Continue reading “To new beginnings!”

Last August, as part of a business trip, I spent a few days exploring Turkey. I had an … Continue reading “Turkey is amazing!”

I don’t worry too much about the business model for Youtube – after all it’s pretty clear they … Continue reading “My concerns with Youtube (it’s not the business model)”

I suppose I am better placed than most to evaluate the mobile content market having built and sold … Continue reading “Mobile Content: Bullish on the Market, Bearish on the Startups”

I am off to Moscow and Kiev on business for 10 days. If any of you are there … Continue reading “Moscow & Kiev”

Ron Garret, an LA based venture capitalist, recently posted a hilarious and very true analysis of the top … Continue reading “Top ten geek business myths”

This is Martin Scorsese’s best movie in years. With an all star-cast that includes Jack Nicholson, Leonardo Di … Continue reading “The Departed is awesome”

I was pleasantly surprised if a bit shocked to see that Ben Affleck can actually act, showing sensitivity … Continue reading “Hollywoodland is good if a bit dark”

I might be on the way to earning the reputation as the nicest amateur movie critic in the … Continue reading “The Illusionist is great”

With apologies the French Internet Entrepreneurs I have not met yet. As part of my whirlwind tour of … Continue reading “The past, present and future of French Internet entrepreneurship!”

This movie consists of a collection of 16 short films about life, love and love of Paris in … Continue reading “Paris, je t’aime is amazing!”

I just read Gary Smith’s amazing mini-biography of Andre Agassi in Sports Illustrated. The story of his rise … Continue reading “Lessons in life: the humbling transformation of Andre Agassi”

Red Doors is a dark comedy about a dysfunctional Chinese-American family coming of age in New York. The … Continue reading “Red Doors is delightful”

My last posting showed how deliberate practice overwhelms differences in natural ability to explain the success of top … Continue reading “Live long? Die young? The answer is not in your genes”