Personal
I Got A 360° Review. Here Are My Results.
Earlier this year, my partners Ben and Brad pulled me aside and explained they were hiring a coach to assess their leadership effectiveness and help them identify areas for personal and professional growth. The coach used a tool called The Leadership Circle Profile (LCP), a 360° assessment that measures and
Hug O'War
Last weekend, I was hanging out at my twin brother's house. It was early in the morning and wanted to kill some time so I decided to browse his vast book collection. I came across one of our most cherished books from childhood, Where The Sidewalk Ends by the legendary
My Favorite Products Of 2016
As a professional investor and lover of things, I’m constantly testing new products and sharing my thoughts with coworkers, colleagues, family and friends. This is a daily ritual and one that I’m passionate about. On occasion, I’ll fall in love with a product because it fills a
The Lesson Money Couldn’t Buy
It was a warm spring morning in 1992. At the time, I was a pudgy and hyperactive seventh grader at Swampscott Middle School. The bell had just sounded and I was slowly meandering to my next class when my best friend, Josh Grab, intercepted me in front of the principal’
Here’s How My Wife Helped Me Become A Better VC
I am a VC. My wife is a founder. When I walk into our apartment at the end of each day, my role morphs from investor to husband but I also become a motivational coach, sounding board and sometimes even a punching bag. There’s virtually no barrier separating my
My 2014 Reading List
At the beginning of the year, I set a goal to read one book a month in an effort to break free from my routine of reading only tech and startup blogs. My wife, Eliza, had also been trying to get me to read more fiction in the seven years
What I've read so far in 2014
One of my 2014 goals is to read at least one book per month. To help me achieve this goal, I decided to buy a Kindle Paperwhite so I could read on the subway and have an uninterrupted reading experience while at home. Like many people, I’ve struggled reading