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
Eternal KFAC
Walter Hotz passed on. In my ten years of leading KFAC, I was never more proud of anything than the unbridled enthusiasm andRead More
What Cuban Iconic Cars actually say about the culture
One image that seems to always make it into most reports about Cuba are the restored ’50’s cars. To anyone that hasn’t been,Read More
Seamless, Tinder and the Marshmallow Theory
No. Not now. Not until… Not before… No unless… Just f$%^&ing wait for it. Well, they say in Hollywood, and sometimes in Venture Capital, giving goodRead More
On Health, and the 70 Year Old Punt Returner
Though this pic is of my father, we all take lessons from his grandfather, Miles Sharpless Spencer (hero post); here’s another one. Productive wellRead More
Death of the CTO
A friend, partner, and multi-time CTO died last week. It was sad as it was surreal and I’m afraid it hasn’t fully hitRead More
Next Stop: Grand Central
My Mom used to answer the phone at our house : GRAND CENTRAL !@#$%^ STATION. It was nuts with activity; cats sleeping withRead More
10 Things to ask before Investing with someone
As I mentioned earlier, David Rubenstein is hilarious. He also runs a billion dollar hedge fund. Usually the two are mutually exclusive. One ofRead More
Comparing marathons, over 30-some years
I’ll complete my first 1/2 marathon this summer, on a challenge from my wife- woohoo. Ok, technically, I started the marathon in 1984Read More
An Entrepreneur’s Diet: Ramen & PBJ
Being an entrepreneur is a lumpy business at best. And while I’ve written extensively about the mortality rate (95%), I’ve never written about how hardRead More