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The Miss with Mario Gabriele
This piece was originally published in The Generalist [https://thegeneralist.substack.com/p/the-miss-steve-schlafman-on-snagging] by Mario Gabriele. It was a pleasure to do this interview with him, and I'm excited to share our conversation with you. Schlaf. For three years before I had the chance to meet Steve Schlafman, I’

Taking A Leap OF Faith
Come to the edge,” he said. “We can’t, we’re afraid!” they responded. “Come to the edge,” he said. “We can’t, We will fall!” they responded. “Come to the edge,” he said. And so they came. And he pushed them. And they flew. — Guillaume Apollinaire I have bittersweet

A Bunch Of VCs Went On A Retreat. Here’s What Happened.
This past weekend I had the good fortune of participating in the first Reboot [https://www.reboot.io/]VC Bootcamp. For those of you who don’t know Reboot, it’s a values-driven organization led by Jerry Colonna [https://twitter.com/jerrycolonna] that primarily helps founders and their teams deal
Improving Human Interaction
While on vacation I decided to finally read the timeless classic [http://www.amazon.com/How-Win-Friends-Influence-People/dp/0671027034] by Dale Carnegie, ‘How to Win Friends and Influence People.’ The book was first published in 1936 and has sold more than fifteen million copies worldwide. It’s the granddaddy of all