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This morning I got a pleasant surprise. The mail man dropped off a hardcover copy of Seth Godin’s new book Linchpin sent from a new friend. Totally made my day. Luke, thanks for reminding me again why I love to write this blog, and why helping others and giving generously are the best ways to [...]
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I’ve decided to ditch the idea of new years resolutions this year and focus instead on three key themes. Here they are:
Limiting Myself To The Essential
I read Leo Babauta’s book The Power of Less late last year and it had a surprisingly profound affect on me. I didn’t have any major “ah-ha!” moments while getting [...]
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2009 was a great year for me and this blog. I had a ton of fun writing, I learned a lot and I got the opportunity to meet and work with a whole host of really smart, engaging people who opened my eyes and inspired me. In this post I’d like to take a moment [...]
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A Wordle of your delicious tags can be surprisingly revealing about what makes you tick…
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That was over a decade ago. I was one of 7 senior proctors who lived in Memorial House at Choate in 97-98′. Dan was a freshman who we were lucky enough to have in the house. I haven’t seen him since I graduated that year. This morning I caught a clip of him on the [...]
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Everyone, meet George. Every morning at 7:45am for the last 6 weeks I’ve passed him on my way to work in Carlsbad, CA. Every day he’s up before me, standing proudly in business attire with his bright yellow sign that says in huge bold letters “I NEED A JOB”. Today I stopped and interviewed him [...]
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A few days ago I was called out on Twitter by a new friend of mine, Ryan, to write a “7 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Me” post. I’ve never been one to turn down a challenge. In the name of holiday fun, here goes:
1. I was kind of musical in a past life. [...]
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After a long (but much needed) break from everything Internet, I’m excited to be back at the keyboard. OK, maybe not everything Internet…despite my conscious effort to stay off the grid these past few weeks, I still maintained near-daily twittering thanks to my blackberry. If you’ve been following me on Twitter, you’ve watched me make [...]
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This week I really got to see just how deep the rabbit hole goes. Five long days sitting in a lab in Orlando with 20 professional hackers has opened my eyes to just how insecure the systems and connections we trust every day really are. The experience was nothing short of mind-bending. Passwords were pulled [...]
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It’s been a few weeks since this poor little blog has had any attention. Don’t worry, I’m still very much alive and, as of today, I’m back at the keyboard with a smile. For those of you that know me and my work schedule, you wont be surprised to hear that these last few weeks [...]
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From the hills of Malibu to the Border of Mexico, California is on fire. More than 500, 000 people have been evacuated as of 9am this morning – just to put it in perspective, that’s more people than were displaced in hurricane Katrina. Try to wrap your noodle around that. More than 1200 homes have [...]
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Last night Julie and I took a gander outside our apartment to try to find out who could possibly be holding the BBQ in our neighborhood that was sprinkling ash all over our kitchen. It’s the first time I’ve ever seen a black sky. We’ve been tuned into the news and the radio ever since. [...]
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I went surfing with the guys this morning before work for the first time this summer and it was perfection. 4 ft, perfect, consistent A-frame waves – 71 degree bathwater – cloudless sky. Being out in the water at La Jolla shores and looking back on the green hills and the beach and being in [...]
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I had an amazing experience last night walking home from the train stop by my house. It was raining a bit and I was doing the flipped up collar, elbows tucked in, hands in pockets at 1.5X speed walk. In the rain I passed a blind woman who seemed a little bit distressed. She had [...]
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