“When you wander in front of the group, it is easy to feel lost, but the people who venture out in new places are the people who discover the world for the rest of us.” Schools and most employers show people exactly what good looks like, where you are on…

Think of the startup journey as a ship sailing across a dangerous ocean. …

My daughter often asks me how one knows if they are a bohemian/cat person/environmentalist/{big-or-small-identity-label-of-the-day}, and I almost always end up in the same rant, which I would brand The Sorting Hat in Harry Potter is Bullshit™. Let me explain. “Let me tell you who you are” First of all, for all of you that haven’t read/watched/experienced the…

To reiterate; I am mostly writing this for myself, but happy if anyone finds it useful. (I actually just read my last two years of reviews and were surprised how I didn’t remember some of the most amazing books and how great they were, that things happened in 2020 that…

So, you might have heard of the expression “Great is the enemy of good.” Seeking perfection can get in the way of getting anything done at all. It is surely reasonable to be cautious about. But, the opposite is also true in the world of venture and investing. As an…

How “Climate” is a viewpoint and a value, not a limitation — Mobile First — a history and analogy For years most online products and information were designed for large screens — laptops and desktop computers — and browsing them on mobile felt like an afterthought or was barely compatible. It made sense, as mobile phones were few, had small screens and sad connection speed. Suddenly, around 2010, mobile…

I think we all know we are up too late. We’re watching TV series, playing games, drinking with friends, surfing the web, or other spelunking. We are not sleeping enough as a consequence. Sleep is simply the modern version of sunscreen. We know that missing out on sleep is seriously…

I am mostly writing this for myself, but happy if anyone finds it useful. (Re-reading the “Best of the input” from last year gives vibrant echoes that remind me why I am writing these posts even in the short-term.) A year of change 2020 has been a year of change for everyone. It has…

The levels of engagement of how a corporate communicates their climate efforts — Companies, especially bigger ones, are by many seen as the enemies of climate who only profiteer on nature and people. But, lately, we’ve seen company by company coming out as climate lovers. This is promising, but many still don’t think it is for real and see this as “greenwashing.” Here’s…