January 2012
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Jan 28th
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Jan 24th
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Jan 22nd
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Things I Love Today
Guess who’s back? Time to get things cranking, I can’t tell you how good it feels to be in 2012. 2011 was such an amazing year. Highlighted by the biggest day in my life thus far - tying the knot with KCV. Lucky me. I have lots to be thankful for and I plan on busting my ass again this year to keep it going. Onto the list: Learning to cook (stressful night the other night but managed...
Jan 20th
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Listenfred-wilson: Leave Me Alone (New Order cover) -...
Jan 20th
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Jan 19th
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Jan 12th
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Jan 9th
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BRYCE DOT VC: Here Come The Tweens →
brycedotvc: Over the holidays I had a chance to spend lots of time with my two oldest daughters. They’re in that awkward phase of life where they’re not really little kids anymore, but they aren’t adults, or even teenagers yet either. It’s a phase marketers have come to call “tweens”. Wedged between these… I like this post quite a bit
Jan 7th
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Jan 4th
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Hunter Walk on MBAs →
Hunter’s post does a great job explaining the subtle difference between “getting an MBA” and “being an MBA” that often leaves myself and the general public dropping 4 letter words when they meet people who “are MBAs.” His post says it far better than I can but I’ve always thought about it in terms of humility, people, and intellectual curiosity:  ...
Jan 3rd
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December 2011
16 posts
Powering down
I’m headed off on my honeymoon for the nest 10 days and will be “powering down” my online access. No email, Twitter, Tumblr, etc. I’m really looking forward to this and expect that I’ll come back refreshed and hopefully with some new thoughts brimming in my head and new perspectives from a visit to nre countries and cities. Have a great holiday season everyone.
Dec 21st
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Dec 18th
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A Startup Store  →
rawsond: This is a hell of an idea. Someone should do it with all the menswear startups out there.  Agreed. Pretty cool intersection of e-commerce and brick+mortar.
Dec 17th
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Things I Love Today
It’s Friday so that means time for me to ramble on about everything that I’m feeling this week. Feels like this was one hell of a week too. I no particular order: Emergen-C I’m not sure what I would do without it Making new connections and reconnecting with old ones The new beer garden in Hayes Valley The luxury of having a little bit of time to sit around and just think ...
Dec 16th
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Dec 14th
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Stepping up Google Music's social game
After (finally) uploading my music to Google Music I’ve been the service fairly extensively over the past couple of days. I’m using it mostly on my phone (old Nexus One) and while at school in the computer labs. At home I guess I’m a creature to habit and either default to iTunes or to ex.fm and soundcloud. I won’t dig into the major pros and cons of Google Music as there...
Dec 12th
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forrest through the trees: Interlocking Strategies... →
gumplr: forrestthroughthetrees: These four strategies — unifying stakeholders with an overarching focus economic development; employing financial mechanisms to attract a parade of private investors; innovating for improved performance and reduced costs; enacting consistent energy policy — combine to form a holistic approach… Put a lot of time into this one, if you’re looking for some light...
Dec 12th
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Dec 11th
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Dec 11th
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Things I Love Today
Hola interwebs. Apologies for the two week hiatus. I thought for Turkey Day that giving thanks off-line with my family (including @kcv and her family) was more important than Tumbln and last week…well last week I’ve got no excuse. So anyway…in no particular order: Dogsitting this fearsome beast Early season snow in VT My upcoming “Luna de miel”  Rittenhouse Square...
Dec 9th
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Great takeaways from Fab.com
haveyouseenmyblog: I love their daily email, and it is inspiring to see the underlying business vision behind it. 21 things we’re learning at Fab.com - October 2011 View more presentations from Jason Goldberg #21 is a doozy. Great presentation
Dec 9th
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Dec 9th
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Tiny data point...
But it’s early December and we haven’t had to turn on the heat yet in our apartment in Philly. I’m not saying that’s proof of global warming but it sure isn’t the norm. I’m ready for some Winter up in this! Although maybe someone is trying to tell me to fire up the BBQ this weekend. Hmm…
Dec 8th
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BRYCE DOT VC: Capturing More Value Than You Create →
brycedotvc: I didn’t get upgraded on my flight home from NYC tonight. That’s not so unusual. I only get upgraded about 50% of the time. As I schleped it to my coach seat there was nothing too out of the ordinary save for a couple dilapidated seats with tray tables being held up by duct tape and one… Amen to this
Dec 8th
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Dec 5th
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Common Threads →
Kate bought “Let My People Go Surfing” for me a couple of years ago and I really enjoyed reading it (even if the tone can be a bit insufferable at times). Not surprisingly, the theme of conservation/efficiency is pervasive and impactful. Hard to believe some people view it as the domain of “hippies” and “democrats” rather than good business.  On a more personal...
Dec 1st
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November 2011
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“To find high impact experiments, you need to try a lot of things. Genius is born...”
– The Atlantic  That’s some inspiring stuff. Always be experimenting
Nov 29th
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Happy Thanksgiving →
I hope everyone is with friends and family today. So much to be thankful for.
Nov 24th
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War Chests at the Ready
Not a day goes by without announcements for all sorts of funding along the e-commerce spectrum. Demand side, distribution, etc. are all getting funded and personally I find it incredibly exciting. I’m working to distill my thoughts into a richer investment thesis (I’ll post for feedback) but in the meantime I wanted to reflect on the potential for even greater consolidation in the...
Nov 22nd
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Things I Love Today
Here we go. Another week down. Family and friends are somehow still holding down the top spots. BCS standings be damned, it’s that easy. Here’s the list: The Knocks (50% of the group reps Hanover High School. Can’t beat that) Comments from my mom on my blog. Boomski Fall weather (Crisp) 30th Birthday parties. Lots of nervous energy Any opportunity to break out my old high...
Nov 18th
Anonymous asked: Dear Geoff: What's it going to take to be listed as "things you're loving"? Also, why are we getting weird on the internet now? Also...where do you buy your clothes?
Nov 18th
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Going after big problems
I’m sure many of you read the recent article on Google X in the NYTimes. Putting aside whether or not you think that Google should invest in projects like the ones mentioned in the article (I’m a believer) there is a larger phenomenon that I think is worth calling out: Going after big problems. Beyond the noble and inspiring qualities of tackling issues like how to build an elevator...
Nov 17th
Protecting the Internet from bad legislation  →
I don’t think I can say it any better than @bijan and others so I’ll just repost. Please send a letter to your representative or senator.
Nov 16th
“Google knows it. Viacom knows it. The Chamber of Commerce knows it. Internet...”
– STOP SOPA, SAVE THE INTERNET - Boing Boing
Nov 15th
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Things I Love Today
My weekly list on the things that I love right now. Numbreros 1a and 1b are always family and friends. On to the list: The extra awesome meal that I’m supposed to make for @katevitt tonight. On a wish and a prayer right now…this could easily get pulled from the list Double birthday NYC trip tomorrow Streaming USA vs France game in 2 minutes Opportunities handed to me by friends and...
Nov 11th
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Nov 11th
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Nov 10th
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Nov 8th
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Work Fast, Change Speeds, Change Location
“Work Fast, Change Speeds, Change Location” - Geoffrey J Vitt When I thought I had a big league future ahead of me in Little League this was the maxim my father repeated over and over. The idea (and I believe he attributed it to the Baltimore Orioles pitching coach during the Jim Palmer era) is that to be a successful pitcher all you need is to keep a nice steady pace (keeps the...
Nov 8th
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NYTimes on "The Crisis" →
Hot damn I love this article. I think it very nicely sums up a lot of the optimism that I feel but had been unable to articulate. This quote kills me: If you’re stuck in the old paradigm, these developments could seem like a crisis. You might fret that no one is reading encyclopedias anymore. Or that these kids who resist newspapers are so ignorant. Or that your nation used to lead from the front...
Nov 7th
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Nov 5th
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Things I Love Today
Just a short list of the things I’m loving right now. As always friends and family are holding down the top spot. The list: Tennis outside in mid-fall Lagunitas Lil Sumpin Sumpin OCF Coffee in Philly Dog sitting our friend’s pup Buddy Our new tent! Just set it up in my kitchen I was so pumped All of the awesome innovation I keep hearing about in education and healthcare. Keep it...
Nov 4th
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Blogging on Craveworthy.com
My friend @jeffreyiacono asked me to blog on his new site, Craveworthy, and my first post on Dropbox is up here. The general idea of Craveworthy is to share and review things that are exciting in our professional lives. Or as they say elsewhere on the site, it’s as if Linkedin and Thrillist had a baby. Check it out.
Nov 2nd
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October 2011
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Things I Love Today
Just a quick list of things I love today: Friends and Family are always numero uno http://tomboystyle.blogspot.com/ My lobster guy halloween costume Some gaming with @rohnjobinson Heading home to Norwich, VT Little brother @pistolpetey’s costume The new Nest thermostat. Want (when I own a house…so that could be a long time) www.codeacademy.com Can’t wait to geek out on...
Oct 28th
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Problem Solver - The Barometer Story
This is an often repeated story, but one worth re-posting. To me, this story demonstrates the best type of problem solving. Simple. Powerful. Ingenuous. I try to remind myself of this story when I’m stuck on a problem. It’s also a great example of sticking it to the man, and of the believers vs non-believers that Bijan and others have posted about. Are you going to be stuck in the rut...
Oct 27th
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Focus
If you chase two rabbits, both with escape. -Anonymous OK, excuse the dorky quote but it’s true. “Focus. Focus. Focus.” Parents, coaches, friends, and advisers have shared this bit of wisdom with me from my childhood through high-school, college, work and now business school. Not surprisingly, it’s an effective tactic that’s served me well and I’ve been...
Oct 24th
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Things I Love Today
As always, family and friends first. -NYC -Boston (yes you can love them both) -Make your own pizza night tomorrow -Wireless carrier competition -Carlos miniseries (seriously check it out on Netflix) -Businessweek (couple of cool sports articles. Easy read for travel) -Tyler Seguin What are you loving? (Composed on phone, have to deal with sub par formatting)
Oct 21st
bijan sabet: Some thoughts about Siri →
bijan: One of the most interesting things about my new iPhone 4S is Siri After a week or so of playing with Siri, here’s are my quick observations: 1. Siri is fun. Siri has personality. It’s not just speech recognition. She has attitude and her own voice. 2. Siri plus geofencing is killer…. Now this gets me excited
Oct 21st
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““If I just told the idea to senior management as a concept or theory, they would...”
– Randi Zuckerberg on the last few years of working at Facebook  (via cacioppo)
Oct 20th
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