February 2010
28 posts
What I Do →
Thinking about “What you say, do and share = who you are = who you find = who you attract = who listens = who wants to share, help and buy” (tweet), and explaining a bit about what I do.
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SXSW, Austin, Texas, March 2009
As …
Actually, venture capital *is* adapting. →
A brief thought, responding to a conversation about innovation in venture capital.
Responding to a train of thought around potential funding models for startups, returning to an old post about
Embrace the Blur, Embrace Life →
Embrace the blur, embrace life. Sharpness, perfection, over-optimization, all over-rated.
Embrace the Blur, New Orleans, Louisiana
That said, I embraced the blur for almost two…
From the Outside Looking In →
Outside, New Orleans, Louisiana
Hugh MacLeod, The Three Keys to Social Media Marketing:
1. Figure out what your gift is, and give it to them on a regular basis. 2. Make sure it’s…
It’s early days, people. (Public Data,... →
This hullabaloo about Please Rob Me and Foursquare? All part of the technological, cultural and business development cycle. Instead of getting hysterical, recognize the point it proves and let…
Best. Mardi. Gras. Ever. →
As I said at the start, “according to friends here in New Orleans, you don’t go to Mardi Gras, Mardi Gras comes to you”. I’m ecstatic that it came, but since I’m ready for a little extra sleep,…
Below our gaze, Mardi Gras →
Mardi Gras draws our attention up: to the parades, the floats, the balconies, to the beads, plushes, cups and doubloons falling from the sky. But what lies below our gaze?
I’ll soon recap Mardi…
Meaning = Direction, Passion = Fuel →
Continuing to think about meaning, passion, stories and community.
Highlighting a comment by Michael Lewkowitz on Closing tabs, opening minds:
Meaning is what get’s us up in the morning….
My first ride (in a Mardi Gras parade) →
Originally posted to My Mardi Gras Experience; follow the My Mardi Gras blog and Twitter @MyMardiGras for more stories from Mardi Gras by me and other featured bloggers.
I’ll try to…
If you’re in New Orleans, say hi to me at the... →
I’m riding in the Krewe of Druids Mardi Gras parade today, starting in Uptown at 6:30 PM. I’m on float #9, on the neutral ground side, 3rd from the rear on the bottom level. Say hi and I’ll throw…
It’s time for Mardi Gras! (I’ll be back when it’s... →
Here in New Orleans, it’s time for Mardi Gras, everyone! Outside of a post here or there, I’ll be gone until it’s over. Until then, check out My Mardi Gras Experience and @MyMardiGras for…
“Pepsi’s great failing with Refresh is this: merely investing marketing...”
– The Great to Good Manifesto - Umair Haque - Harvard Business Review
“Oh, I’ve seen Mardi Gras before, I figured I knew what they were talking about....”
– My Mardi Gras Experience » Archive » My First Mardi Gras as a Local
Closing tabs, opening minds →
Fighting a backlog of interesting things to comment on, dealing by quoting bits that resonated with me…
Michael Lewkowitz, Into 2010:
Looking back at last year, it’s clear I can’t predict…
Who Dat! (Can you feel the joy?) →
Pictures simply don’t do justice to the pure joy flowing through New Orleans after the Super Bowl Sunday night. More pictures and videos on Flickr
Mere moments after the Super Bowl ended, out on…
“The moments in the life of a person who cares about something, however, are not...”
– Harry Frankfurt, The Importance of What We Care About (via sleuth)
“Be a hub” in your niche (an interview with Ellen... →
Quoting myself from part 1 of an interview I did with Ellen Boughn about photography, business models, social media, and how to “be a hub”. Part 2 (to be posted later) will be about how…
“Looking back at last year, it’s clear I can’t predict what will come of the year...”
– IGNITER » Into 2010
I love having friends that think like this.
Be on Point: How to stop doing things that don’t... →
Thoughts from a year chasing split ends, random projects and fracturing priorities, from IgniteNOLA, Feb 1, 2010.
Below are the slides from a little talk at IgniteNOLA on Feb 1, 2010, about…