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  • Thailand, Part 3: Pai

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    This is one of a series of posts about our honeymoon to Thailand in December 2012, which consisted of Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Pai, Phuket, and a long layover in Tokyo. Scroll down to the bottom to see pictures, and click on any of them to see an enlarged version. This was tapped out on my iPad, so forgive any typos…

  • Thailand, Part 2: Chiang Mai

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    This is one of a series of posts about our honeymoon to Thailand in December 2012, which consisted of Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Pai, Phuket, and a long layover in Tokyo. Scroll down to the bottom to see pictures, and click on any of them to see an enlarged version. This was tapped out on my iPad, so forgive any typos…

  • Thailand, Part 1: Bangkok

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    This is one of a series of posts about our honeymoon to Thailand in December 2012, which consisted of Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Pai, Phuket, and a long layover in Tokyo. Scroll down to the bottom to see pictures, and click on any of them to see an enlarged version. This was tapped out on my…

  • Hunting U-Boats and Taking Advice

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    It sounds circuitous, but one of the most valuable pieces of advice I’ve received as a founder is on taking advice. When I first sat down with someone who would later become one of my lead investors, he asked me if I had read any books chronicling submarine warfare in World War II. He jumped…

  • Rejecting Giving Up

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    Do one thing every day that scares you. Eleanor Roosevelt Every day, I think about quitting. Some days more than others. And every day, statistically you should probably quit. And I have quit a bunch of times. I know that, as I continue this journey, my biggest competitor is the risk-averse human psyche, always wanting…

  • No one cares about your crappy demo

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    We’ve gotten really, really, really good at pitching Contactually, in every potential situation. It’s been an amazing ride watching the meteoric rise of the DC Tech Meetup. As one of the founding organizers it’s uplifting to see so many people come out to see the latest startups pitch their wares, and hopefully get a chance…

  • Staying Motivated

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    The question is not how far. The question is, do you possess the constitution, the depth of faith, to go as far as is needed? – Boondock Saints As I think about the primary success factors in the first year of Contactually, and how it differs from previous ventures I’ve undertaken, been a part of,…

  • My luck surface area

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    I was given the chance to speak at TechCocktail about relationships last week, along with Rohit and Scott. It was a great night talking about how relationships are so crucial for an entrepreneur. I stumbled across a few mentions of “luck surface area”, and it instantly resonated with me. Go read it now. As I…

  • Making your life about three things

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    As an undergrad, I was a textbook example of an over programmed person spread too thin. I was involved in so many different organizations and activities that I was never able to adequately perform or commit to any of them. Up until recently I was running a freelance firm with a dozen or so concurrent…

  • 6 years out from graduation

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    The passing of another birthday doesn’t hold much significance for me – rather, I am very conscious around college graduation. For me, that marks the point at which the training wheels came off, and I was on my own to fend for myself and search for my true calling. ’06: Graduated ’07: Working at a…