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Dry Shampoo: The Great Equalizer Between Men and Women
Bethany Crystal – Jan 19, 2019
I don’t like to brag, but I like to think of myself as above average speediness in terms of how long it takes to get dressed in the morning or get ready for a night out. I’m often lauded at [...] Read more
What decentralization is good for (part 1): resilience
Nick Grossman – Jan 18, 2019
Recently, Simon Morris, a long-time BitTorrent exec, wrote a provocative series of posts on the nature of decentralization, in the wake of BitTorrent Inc’s acquisition by TRON . They are relatively short and a good read: Why BitTorrent Mattered — Bittorrent Lessons [...] Read more
Organizational resiliency
Bethany Crystal – Jan 18, 2019
Earlier today, my colleague Nick wrote a blog post on the importance of resilience in the long-term success of decentralized systems. As he puts it, if technical systems and protocols fail to adapt and change over time, it’s unlikely that [...] Read more
Executive Sessions and Continuous Feedback
Fred Wilson – Jan 17, 2019
I’ve written about these two related but different topics before but I’ve been doing a lot of board meetings as we kick off 2019 and I am reminded of how important both are. At the end of every board meeting, [...] Read more
“If The Train Is Delayed, Find Another Way Home”
Fred Wilson – Jan 16, 2019
I worked for a man named Bliss McCrum (and his partner Milton Pappas) in my mid 20s. They taught me the venture capital business. They were in their 50s, around my age, at that time. Bliss one time gave me [...] Read more
Uncertainty Wednesday: Misunderstanding Sample Correlation (Fat Tails)
Albert Wenger – Jan 16, 2019
Today’s Uncertainty Wednesday revisits a favorite topic of mine: correlation. I first wrote about the importance of thinking about correlation in modeling over 10 years ago, long before starting the Uncertainty Wednesday series (the reference to Excel is a giveaway). [...] Read more
Saying it’s okay when it’s really not
Bethany Crystal – Jan 16, 2019
Stop me if any of these sound familiar: Scenario 1: Work connection cancels / reschedules a meeting on you for the third time in the row. You: “All good!” Scenario 2: Friend outright stands you up for dinner; says they [...] Read more
The Worst Way to Apply for a Job You Really Want
Bethany Crystal – Jan 16, 2019
About 10 years ago, when I was trying to move to New York City, I really *really* wanted to work for a certain company. Let’s call it Dragon Co. I’m telling you, I was a little obsessed with the idea [...] Read more
Hamilton in Puerto Rico: The Eye of the Hurricane
Bethany Crystal – Jan 16, 2019
I love invited dress rehearsals. I’ll never get tired of being a part of a work in progress or helping “beta test” a new work of art. I love watching the faces of the actors on stage as they finally [...] Read more