“La Frontera” is a new show by James Beard Award winning chef and tv show host Pati Jinich where she covers the very US Mexico Border. It’s a fascinating show about the culture & community of the border and the free flow of ideas there. She states: “Borderland communities exist…

So it’s the end of March and I found myself hanging out in beautiful Maui with my family. The sun is shining, the ocean is a spectacular blue, fringed with stark lush greenery. The weather is perfectly tropical. Food is amazing and everyone is happy here. Life should be good. …

“The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.” — Molière “The optimal conditions for some ambitious founders may be at odds with what the venture business model requires. That’s not a judgement on the potential scale of the business or the capabilities of the founder; rather, it’s an…

I came across an excellent post by CEO coach Matt Munson, a few months ago. It really triggered a lot of thinking. …

Most of the time Hollywood remakes are terrible compared to the original versions. But for a change, I thought the Hollywood remake of “Shall we Dance” starring Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez aka JLo was much superior to the Japanese original. It’s a story about a married man in Chicago…

“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.” — Henry Ford. A very sober conversation with 2 very experienced top VCs. Newbie VCs and founders should be listening to this. 2. Warms my heart to see this. How Yahoo sparked a renaissance under new owners The venerable firm is methodically shoring up key coverage areas with small, targeted acquisitions.www.axios.com

I finally had a chance to check out Mark Manson’s self help book and movie “Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fu-k” and it is as powerful as I expected it to be. I do understand why it was a bestseller. I learned about Manson’s Law of Avoidance which is…

It’s hard not to watch the news and be dismayed. Everything seems so grim. I grew up in a world where the USA was the dominant power and espoused a hopeful future. …

“Just when the caterpillar thought the world was ending, he turned into a butterfly.” — Proverb “Last week, my parents were traveling through central Argentina- they informed me that everyone was begging for dollars, even for the smallest of transactions, at a rate of 530 pesos per dollar. 48hrs later…