This blog post is based on my Keynote at Desai Accelertor's Demo Day in October of 2017. The blog post (and video!) explores how a business model from another domain provides insights to building a thriving startup community.
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In this post I discuss how I built "The Board of Pete" - my personal board of directors that help steward my career and growth opportunities.
The Board of Pete started about 7 years ago. I collected several of my closest colleagues and friends. People I trust implicitly, familiar with my strengths and “opportunities for growth”, and most importantly, willing and able to hold up a mirror for me to see into my blindspots.
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As founder you alone are responsible for creating shared values, shared vision, and shared execution on the team.
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As a photographer, packing for an international trip comes with gear anxiety over what might be left behind but needed. In this post I share tips culled from many international trips and conversations with pro travel photographers. Enjoy!
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I use a design thinking framework to recap 2016 and systems building thinking to frame up 2017.
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Brains are plastic and change for the better when you challenge them. The more you challenge your brain, the more stunning your results will be. I have to increase the challenges I give to myself [Read: I have a good ways to go before creating stunning work].
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I choose to describe joy as the sharing a story of a personal experience. By describing “joy” this way, the story reinforces the memory and experience for me — I actually felt “joy” while I was telling the story.
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This post is part of a series that provides a perspective of The Arcanum from the "inside". In this post I dive deeper into how Magical Learning Experience of The Arcanum comes together.
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In my last post, The Arcanum Begins, I talked about the company I cofounded this year. Well, I am also a customer within my company. I've decided to chronicle and share my experience with you!
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I share the story of how I got together with two long time friends and colleagues to found a new company, The Arcanum.
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On this last day of a really great 4th of July Holiday weekend, we visited some friends with a place in Inverness California (Close to Pt. Reyes Station).
We spent the day on Chicken Ranch Beach exploring, paddle boarding and kayaking.
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The best lessons I learned from my Dad.
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Coco, our puppy, enjoys the early warmth in the middle of Spring.
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Working solely in a browser without having to alt-tab or command-tab through apps is dreamy.
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Your Brain is a muscle - it gets a lot of exercise when you transition to a new role. Set aside time to rest your brain by reviewing what you're learning to synthesize, get context and stay focused on priorities.
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