My buddy, Nadav Wilf, just got back from an incredible trip to Neckar Island with Richard Branson. I was offered to go, but there wasn't a guarantee that Mr. B was going to be there, so I took a pass. (I have another blog post brewing about my own issue of saying 'no' to too …
I'm convinced that attitude is one of the biggest factors on our level of success and happiness. The same event could happen to two people, yet they would 'see' it differently based on their lens, which is made up on their view of the world. Negative. Positive. Victim. Victor. Strength. Weakness. Love. Indifference. All depends …
Start. Stop. Turn. Stop. Go fast. Run. Jump. Backpedal. Think. Twist. Get depressed. Pull yourself up. Build a team. Fall down. Get up. Take another step. Get you footing. Build something real. And never ever doubt that you will make it. (Image borrowed from rockstar Megan O'Brien)
Today, I woke up to the death of Steve Jobs. At the age of 56, he did what most entrepreneurs dream of doing – changing the world for the better. Even though I didn't know him, I could help but feel saddened and tearful. Part out of respect – and part out of feeling that …
I was checking my email this morning and a new start-up founder asked me the following: "P.s. how did you stay focused and motivated with so many obstacles and uncertainties when you were first starting takelessons?" Great question and something all entrepreneurs will face. Here's my answer: Peter, Thanks for the note. The obstacles are …
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My friend Dalia sent me this. I thought it was a good analogy on deciding to spend time on things that matter. It reminded me of a saying (not sure who said it): "Never get stuck in the thick of thin things" A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front …
I'm working on simplifying my life. Less overhead. Less stress. Better health. Smarter brain. etc. When I was in Amsterdam last year, I was thinking about designing my life in conjunction to letting life happen. I wanted to plan it and give it direction, yet allow for the beauty of serendipity. I wanted to find …
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This is a short note to remind myself: Although it's important to plan for the future, life does not happen there. Nor does it happen in the past. Life happens today. Not tomorrow. Not on my dreams. Not on my past experiences. Life is here. Right now. And in order to make life 'count', I …
The other day, I was talking to a friend of mine who was drained. It seemed that all of the people in her life were requiring more energy than what she had to give. It was sucking her energy dry. She told me that she needed to make a change. She needed to limit her …
