Humpty Dumpty tried skiing ... and is leaving with 10 fingers and 10 toes still attached in all the right places!
Skillful skiers relax and let physics do a lot of the work. I used muscles way too much and way too often.
When I was done, I was WIPED!!!!
Nevertheless, it was a lot of fun ... and I plan on doing it again.
Thanks Randy Garn for shaming into trying this. Park City, Utah was beautiful.
Tonight marks the first night of Chanukah - the Jewish festival of lights.
We light the Menorah (Chanukah candles), eat latkas (potato pancakes), we exchange gifts, we spin the Dreidel (a gambling toy), and we enjoy a sense of family togetherness for 8 days and nights.
One of my friends sent me this funny video of a Chanukah parody of Bohemian Rhapsody ... it's better than you would expect.
Six13Sings via YouTube
It's not too different from Christmas (though my kids were jealous Santa didn't come down our chimney).
The cynic in me beleives the gift part of the holiday was invented by merchants.
In our office, we have an "Elf on the shelf", the magical elf who reports who has been naughty and who has been nice to Santa, perching in a new spot each day.
And, we also have "Mensch on a Bench", who watches your Menorah to make sure you don't run out of oil.
Happy Chanukah ... or at least an early start to your holiday season!
Happy Thanksgiving!
My children came to town, and we continued our tradition of spending time together watching some football. The top photo is from 2008.
After looking at this picture, I recognize the burden I impose on my sons. Some would call it crushing.
That's my oldest son, Ben. He's a good sport.
My youngest son, Zach, was happy to make sure that I got mine too.
He still plays Rugby.
I am thankful for my family, my company and that I continually face a better class of challenges ... forging a path to a bigger future.
What about you?
I remember when they told me that eating meat was bad for my health ...
Here are some of the posts that caught my eye recently. Hope you find something interesting.
This is how we warm-up for Thanksgiving in Texas ...
Here are some of the posts that caught my eye recently. Hope you find something interesting.
A French team, Escalenta, put together a series of debunking videos called "DATA SCIENCE vs. FAKE".
Here are five that are short, educational, and entertaining.
These days, it's easy to be confused by fake news, misleading statistics, and hyperbole.
Hope this serves as a reminder to check your sources and remain healthily skeptical of random factoids delivered through the intertubes.
Capitalogix hosted a party for a private group of investors, partners, and friends this week.
We celebrated how far we've come and how excited we are about where we're going.
I am grateful for all the help and advice that got us here. If the past is any predictor, we're going to need a lot more.
Thanks for being a part of our journey.
Onwards!
You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. ~ Jim Rohn
Surrounding yourself with the right people, and joining peer groups like Strategic Coach, Genius Network, Vistage, or the Entrepreneurs' Organization is vital to your growth. They bring together brilliant minds and industry transformers together in forums focused on innovation, creative disruption, and possibility.
Peer groups help you set (and raise) standards. They help bring new capabilities, but also new possibilities, new found energies and a reconnection to your purpose, mission, and values.
If you're not ready for that commitment, listening to podcasts from those people that have done what you want to do and gone where you want to go is a great step towards reaching those same goals.
In that vein, I recently went to Alaska with some friends. While there, I got to be on Entrepreneur Weekly with some of my close friends from Genius Network.
The following podcast features me and these guys:
The entire episode is less than 39 minutes. My piece starts around the 11:30 mark and goes for about 5 minutes. I open with a pretty big claim ... Check it out!
Pursue Passionately
If you understand what you really want and if you focus on that, rather than what you don’t want or all the things that are wrong; as long as you’re moving in that direction, and you don’t give up, the result is inevitable. ~ Howard Getson
When I was a kid, I couldn't imagine being where I am today ... nor could I imagine the path that took me here.
Looking back, it all makes sense. I didn't always know where I was going ... but I was passionate about business, and I was driven towards a greater purpose. From selling painted sand terrariums at the farmer's market to building an artificial intelligence powered hedge fund there's a common thread and a driving force.
Don't be afraid to take the risks that may injure your present to make way for your future.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution
The advent of AI is going to be as dramatic for society as the invention of electricity. ~ Howard Getson
Artificial intelligence will solve problems and create opportunities on a scope and scale that is beyond our current comprehension.
I was lucky to be in the right place at the right time to build this company and capitalize on this opportunity. Realize, however, that I had to recognize the vision before there was an opportunity to capture.
Life is about making your future bigger than your past. There are plenty of opportunities out there if you know what you want.
Let me know what you are passionate about. I'd love to help.
Here Are Some Links For Your Weekly Reading - December 2nd, 2018
Here are some of the posts that caught my eye recently. Hope you find something interesting.
Lighter Links
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