I’ve been listening to all of the Reboot.io podcasts by JerryColonna, post his conversation with me. I initially found Jerry’s new- age-hippie style raised some “radar, radar”…
Nine times out of ten, my youngest son smiles at me when I walk into a room. He’s been like that ever since he was a…
A venture capital firm I really respect passed on looking at The Grommet because they felt their Quirky investment was too competitive. I applaud any VC who protects their…
I’m flying back from my second foray as a mentor at the Telluride Venture Accelerator. I always feel right at home as soon as I walk…
I am posting in its entirety a piece from the Harvard Business School student publication, The Harbus. I wish I spoke as succinctly, in real…
Joanne and I sent a special email out to 17,000 of our top customers to mark the Thanksgiving holiday. I am loving the responses people are sending…
It’s early morning at the Pacific Ocean. I am writing this from a table barely out of view from the scene above. A waiter just silently adjusted the position of…
This post was originally published in Harvard Business Review. I changed the title, here. At a recent baby shower, along with the 35 or so assembled…
This post was originally published on Inc.com As CEO of a company that grew 450% last year, I often think about creating resiliency at The Grommet. With…
This piece was originally posted in the Harvard Business Review. In the early days of founding my current company, The Grommet, I met with a prominent venture capitalist.…
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