Pascal's View

JULY 1, 2014

Can you name five benign dictators who have ruled successfully for any meaningful period of time (non-fiction)? Can you name five successful, long serving CEO’s (excluding Warren Buffett ) whose governance histories are free of the “high-beta” associated with outliers such as Larry Ellison and Steve Jobs ? It’s not easy.

Government 62

Government Technical Review Venture Capital Leadership 62

Up and Running

MAY 20, 2019

There’s a famous scene in the cult-classic 1999 movie “ Office Space “ where the main character, Peter, is confronted by his boss, Bill. What literally haunts his dreams are not big things like salary or responsibilities or key projects. Where possible, be specific with names. Give each a name and a stock photo.

Business Plan 92

Business Plan Angel Investor Partner Naming 92

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 7, 2017

Something similar happened during a salary negotiation seminar years later. At the same time it seemed that whenever I would have a conversation with a friend, family member, colleague, manager, executive–you name it!–about Why the name? I have always told myself: I think I could do better.

Entrepreneur 91

Entrepreneur LLC Cofounder Green 91

Reid Hoffman

MAY 16, 2020

My generation, dubbed Generation X after a popular novel of the same name , was typically characterized as being aimless and cynical, prematurely embittered by dead-end jobs, the generally awful state of the world, and an overall sense of cultural exhaustion. And you didn’t need to get permission from the government or corporate gatekeepers.

Silicon Valley 69

Silicon Valley Internet Networking Salary 69