The Sharpless Method: We suffer more in imagination tha
The title quote is from Seneca. I grew up with a different phrase, but it still worked for me: “80% of the sh*tRead More
Closing? Should be called Opening…
Closing is the most worst name in the financing dictionary. I know, it’s the day or week when money changes hands. Back inRead More
Fortnight and the next great Battle for Screentime
It seems the big parenting battle of the summer might be over FortNite. This survival-action game developed by Epic Games and People Can Fly is a bitRead More
The Road to Character
Truth is like poetry And most people hate f*cking poetry ~Mel Brooks I’ve had a great deal of time to think about characterRead More
On Celebrations and Cigars
The most appreciated gift I bring home from Havana is cigars. Wrapped by the best hands in the business, they seem to imply…Read More
An Entrepreneur’s Life
Honestly, it's been hard to understand it myself, let alone explain it to others.
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Spencer Heroes- My Grandfather in WWI
As we approach another Veteran’s day, I remember my Grandfather Herbert Sharpless Spencer and what he fought for; which was not much. ButRead More
Thank you, Donald
POTUS, you made Havana mysterious again. (Havana, Cuba) Back in the day, Pan Am brought The Rat pack and friends to Havana forRead More
It can take 30 years to know how to do it in 30 minutes
“We need to redefine “hard work” to include “hard thinking.” So says founder guru Seth Godin. I couldn’t agree more. The person whoRead More
Founder Profiles- Lilly B.- Fashion Snoops
As an angel/operator (new nomenclature, old practice) I (happily) spend a LOT of my time mentoring CEO’s in the Vaux portfolio; it isRead More