MoneyBall for the Rest of Us #3: what Tom Yankus taught
Every once in a lifetime or so, someone like Tom Yankus comes along, sets his hand upon your shoulder and says “kid…Read More
MoneyBall for the rest of us #2: What Choate Baseball L
Continued from Moneyball and TY #1… Choate will soon honor Baseball legend Tom Yankus in an as-yet-undisclosed grand gesture. But lifetime winning averagesRead More
MoneyBall for the rest of us: Choate Baseball Legend To
MoneyBall got some Oscar nods recently; “Hollywood newcomer Brad Pitt may have finally arrived” quipped George Clooney from his Golden Globe podium. Meanwhile, another greatRead More
The Black Widow and 9 Ball taught me lots about startup
I once beat Janet Lee, the famous black widow, at nine ball in a giant exhibition. * ** While you’ll have to read toRead More
Occupy Greenwich Avenue? Remember money just makes you
I’ve been trading everyday phone calls and emails with the developer that built our new family home. The experience hasn’t been perfect, fromRead More
Who is worse, Kim or her fans? Yes!
I was heartbroken this week as news that the wedding of the century lasted 72 days… Actually, what brought tears to my eyes wasRead More
And you? Kids? Insha’allah…
I was deep in the desert of Wadi Rum, sharing a pile of sand and a starry night while a curry dinner was cookingRead More
True or False. Life or Death. What do you believe in?
I got this from a recent sermon. It works for start ups. Belief is only really real when true or false means life orRead More
Been a Spencer all my life. And the situation is likely
Back in the day, commoners would from time to time approach the lord of the manor and “claim kin”, hoping to reap someRead More
The Big Climb: High altitude, altered judgement, and ne
I was in Deer Valley recently for a Pelion LP meeting and the topic turned to high- altitude climbing. Entrepreneurs that IRead More