As the morning dew gives way to morning frost and the leaves begin to change colors, it can mean only one thing: October baseball. As a committed Red Sox fan, it’s something that for most of my life I looked forward to with a mixture of excitement, trepidation, and downright fear. It’s different now that the “Curse” has been broken – twice – but it’s still exciting and at times nerve-wracking.
The following is a transcript of the conversation with Jesse Devitte that aired on January
15, 2009.
Marc Andreesen is on fire with his new blog. Today, he has a great post on hiring good people. I want to highlight two things he talks about because in my experience they are mandatory requirements for a good employee — new hire or existing. Of course there’s more to it than just these two…
I’m a numbers junkie. Heck, if I actually liked complex math, I’d probably have wound up as a quant jock for a hedge fund. So when I’m managing a company or project, I like to rely on real numbers — solid facts — to make decisions. I don’t ignore my gut feel, but I’ve learned that…
I have given a lot of presentations over the years. Too many to count. Some have been educational, others aimed at pitching a product or service. I have spoken in front of hundreds of people and presented 1 on 1. I have used props and slides, and I have gone without visual aids. I have…
Republican pollster David Winston, President of the Winston Group, discussed the upcoming elections.