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Want to turn a role model into a mentor? Just be cool.
Bethany Crystal – Apr 27, 2019
This is the second part of my series on mentorship, which I started a few months ago here with the post, “Want a mentor? Stop asking for one.” A few months ago, I wrote about how the kiss of death [...] Read more
We’re not burnouts; we’re just dopamine addicts
Bethany Crystal – Apr 27, 2019
I’m a couple of weeks behind on reading and processing this article on “The Burnout Generation,” a long article that offers up an explanation for why those of us living in the Millennial Generation often fail to complete tedious, but [...] Read more
The 5 Cardinal Rules of Moderating a Panel
Bethany Crystal – Apr 27, 2019
A snapshot from a recent panel in which I was a participant, not a moderator So, you’ve been asked to moderate a panel discussion at an event. Great…you’ve snagged the runner-up position instead of being selected a full-on speaker. Time [...] Read more
The 4-Box Job Searching Grid
Bethany Crystal – Apr 27, 2019
So you want a new job? Great. Hold your nose and start applying, right? No. Absolutely not. Unless you’re looking for the clearest path to resume purgatory and the most likely option to put yourself back on the job market [...] Read more
Current IPO Crop
Albert Wenger – Apr 26, 2019
It is the season of mega tech IPOs including the recent offerings by Pinterest and the upcoming one by Uber. A key question to be answered is how well will these companies perform in the public markets over time? So [...] Read more
Female Friend(shifts): What happens when all your friends have babies
Bethany Crystal – Apr 26, 2019
The fear of losing out (on friends) About six months ago, I got pretty depressed that all of my friends were either pregnant or had recently had babies. (In case you’re wondering, it was 12 by the way. Twelve friends [...] Read more
Do The Right Thing
Fred Wilson – Apr 25, 2019
Airbnb has been operating in NYC and NY State for about ten years now and yet we still don’t have comprehensive home sharing legislation on the books in NY State. The reason is that the enemies of Airbnb, mostly the [...] Read more
Concrete Vs Wood
Fred Wilson – Apr 24, 2019
My friend Eric sent us an article in the Globe and Mail yesterday about plans to build a 35 to 40 story tower in Vancouver out of wood. Here’s the link to that story but you can’t read it without [...] Read more
Code Climate Velocity 2.0
Albert Wenger – Apr 24, 2019
About a year ago Code Climate announced its Velocity offering which provides engineering insights. Today they are taking the wraps off Version 2.0 for everyone. Existing customers have already had access to many of the new features. I am writing about this today [...] Read more