Trust, according to Seth Godin: “Digital is Slippery.”
There is often a moment in my public events when I talk about the greatest asset we have built in the company. I would bet people expect…
Rapid-fire life and startup advice by Miki Agrawal
I grabbed this video by one of our Grommet Makers off of LinkedIn. It resonates for me because: She lays down a lot of wisdom, rapid…
A handful of surprises in a Japanese home
The time-tested ways to get a quick exposure to a new country are to go grocery shopping and, if you are lucky enough, be invited to stay…
Did I raise him right (yet)?
Something astounding happens to a parent when a child goes to college. It’s been well documented. The mom or dad gets dumb. Really, really dumb. In fact, in the first year…
Four expert tips for learning to see the future
When I worked for Meg Whitman at Keds, in a quasi cool-hunter role, I took it upon myself to teach her how I spotted trends. At the…
Mother, (don’t) leave those kids alone.
Since we sold our suburban house and started disassembling it for the upcoming move to smaller quarters, I’ve been handling virtually all our possessions. In the…
Real Deal Road Trip #14: Visiting Japanese Ryokan
There’s a risk to writing publicly about a foreign country based on a short stay or vacation. I once learned that the hard way after I…
Things I’m Excited About: Crowd Companies Launches Today
Today marks the launch of a new company that I’m delighted to see added to the startup ecosystem and even more excited to join as one…
Happiness Equals Expectations Minus Reality
This post was originally published on Inc.com I get to hang around a lot of students because I’m an Entrepreneur in Residence at Harvard Business School…
Women Can Discriminate Too
This piece was originally published in Inc.com n this era of Lean In-inspired dialogue, we can often assume that only men are guilty of gender bias. Yet…
Jules Pieri 