We booked this trip months ago around a single line on the schedule: Rice at Notre Dame, September 12. What had not dawned on me until we were rolling our bags through Denver International Airport was that we would be flying on the 25th anniversary of September 11th. A remembrance ceremony was underway as weContinue reading “Chicago, South Bend, And Rice At Notre Dame”
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Magna Cum Proude: A Minnesota Graduation Weekend
There’s a particular kind of pride that builds slowly, over years, until one day it crests all at once. That’s how I felt watching my brother-in-law PJ cross the stage at Bemidji State University graduation last weekend. I first met PJ when he was in middle school, so I have had a front-row seat toContinue reading “Magna Cum Proude: A Minnesota Graduation Weekend”
Stars, Smoke, and Galvorn at SXSW
I’m on the flight back from Austin, and I’m still buzzing. Three days, three very different stages, one spool of Galvorn fiber, and more BBQ than any responsible CEO should probably admit to eating. Three years ago I wrote about my first SXSW experience, and Austin left enough of an impression that I’ve been lookingContinue reading “Stars, Smoke, and Galvorn at SXSW”
Long-Overdue in Laramie: Reconnecting with Corey Billington
Five years. That’s how long it had been since Katie and I moved to Colorado, and shamefully, how long it had taken us to make the mere 2½-hour drive north to visit one of my favorite IMD professors, Corey Billington, in Laramie, Wyoming. I blame COVID, then having a second baby, but really there’s noContinue reading “Long-Overdue in Laramie: Reconnecting with Corey Billington”
Lake Tahoe Family Reunion: Twelve Years Later
After leaving Oregon, we headed south to one of North America’s most spectacular natural destinations: Lake Tahoe. We stayed on the California side in South Lake Tahoe, and I was immediately struck by something remarkable – despite being the biggest town around the entire lake, it hasn’t built up very much at all. Sure, thereContinue reading “Lake Tahoe Family Reunion: Twelve Years Later”
Oregon Coast Adventures: From Donuts to Dreams on the Pacific
There’s something magical about the intersection of mentorship, family, and new adventures. Last week, Katie, our two kids, and I experienced all three during our first Oregon Coast family travel, hosted by one of the most influential figures from my Rice University days. The Professor Who Changed Everything My host wasn’t just any professor—he wasContinue reading “Oregon Coast Adventures: From Donuts to Dreams on the Pacific”
Overture Ventures Investor Day
It was truly incredible to join Overture VC in Washington, D.C., last week for their first-ever Overture Ventures Investor Day. 🏛 An Incredible Program Overture brought together its limited partners (LPs), founders, and leading public sector officials including Ali Zaidi, Jennifer Granholm, Ben Rhodes, Jigar Shah, and Ed Markey for a conversation about climate. 🤝Continue reading “Overture Ventures Investor Day”
Running and Reunion: My Return to Lausanne
The IMD MBA Class of 2008 – 15 years later!
Getaways in the Mountains
The last two weekends we have escaped to Colorado mountain towns and they have lived up to the hype! Two weekends ago we visited some dear friends in Beaver Creek. We found Beaver Creek to be a small, secluded town with a real feeling of getting away. The architecture was very Swiss-inspired, which took usContinue reading “Getaways in the Mountains”
A Week and a Half in the Mountains
I spent the back half of June in the Roaring Fork Valley of Colorado. This was the first trip I’ve taken since moving to Colorado a year ago in the midst of the COVID pandemic. Although the trip was for business, my family managed to join for part of it and the change of sceneryContinue reading “A Week and a Half in the Mountains”