Santa is the Ultimate Marshmallow
I love the marshmallow theory and practice it with my kids wherever possible. Marshmallow refers to an set of experiments on self control byRead More
What I learned from teaching @Hour of Code
And this is Alexa, you can use it to order Legos! There’s something really powerful about presenting to 5 year olds- you haveRead More
No David? No Thanks!
Kids test. Yeah and so… I got the book No David to check out myself. It’s a quick read… like less than 20Read More
Henkleman and Homestead; Elevated Sense and Soul
Henkleman is rated as one of the top ten restaurants in the US. But that doesn't begin to tell the story. Really. The placeRead More
Want to be a Mom someday? Be a nanny to start.
I sat recently with Lindsay Bell from Bell Family, one of New York’s largest in-demand nanny and sitter service, and she confirmed myRead More
Start Up Choate Panel
Chloe and I hosted another Start Up Choate panel, this one at Alumni Weekend in Wallingford. I felt like I was home. The panelRead More
On Gratitude. And being the luckiest man on earth.
As Baseball’s opening day is nearly upon us, I am struck by these simple, yet totally surprising words from Lou Gehrig. After theRead More
Death of the CTO
A friend, partner, and multi-time CTO died last week. It was sad as it was surreal and I’m afraid it hasn’t fully hitRead More
On Mentoring and Trust / When Someone looks up to you
I recently read “On Raising Boys” and it brought out some very interesting points that I think apply to start-ups as well. OneRead More
NEWSFLASH: I Won the Lottery.
Least it feels like it, every day. No ticket required. No waiting in line either. And no sense of outrage that followed… the last guysRead More