Last year I defined many yearly goals and, as I described in my 2010 wrap-up, I accomplished many of them. Looking back at the system for goal definition and tracking I set up, though, I’ve found several areas for improvement. Most notably, I need to focus more on measuring outcomes, not just on the waysContinue reading “2011 Goals”
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2010 Wrap-Up
Wow, 2010 was a hell of a year! I got engaged, got a dog, started up a company, lived in Switzerland for the summer, and really advanced a number of my personal and professional goals. A year ago I posted my resolutions for 2010 and periodically I have posted status updates (one week, one month,Continue reading “2010 Wrap-Up”
Happy Birthday, Smart Office Energy Solutions!
Wow. One year ago today we incorporated Smart Office Energy Solutions. As impatient as I am, it is never moving along quite quickly enough for me, but it is still important to look back at all we have already accomplished in a relatively brief time. When we incorporated last December, we had completed tremendous analysisContinue reading “Happy Birthday, Smart Office Energy Solutions!”
The Price of Freedom
Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to do my civic duty of jury service and it got me thinking about all the costs involved in this process. Previously my experience with jury service had been quite limited. Each time I was called in I sat around for 30 – 180 minutes and then wasContinue reading “The Price of Freedom”
Why I Donate To Rice
After reading Falan Mouton’s article laying out her rationale for not donating to Rice (“Rice just a business; donations are purely optional for graduates,” October 8, 2010), I was tempted to write a response pointing out flaws in her logic–e.g. contending that the Rice “product” ceases creating value for its “consumers” the moment they graduate–andContinue reading “Why I Donate To Rice”
Business Schools and Buffett
The last two weeks have been full of “B”s–business schools and Jimmy Buffett! September 16th was the 8th annual Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship Energy and Clean Technology Forum. We won an award at the elevator pitch competition last year and we were excited to be asked back to compete again this year. IContinue reading “Business Schools and Buffett”
The Big Lebowski
I can’t believe that June is almost over already; it has really flown by! It began with (although technically this was the end of May) dogsitting our friend’s awesome chocolate lab. We took her on long walks around the neighborhood and frequent visits to Houston’s many dog parks. Some couples are described as “baby crazy.”Continue reading “The Big Lebowski”
Congrats to the Rice Class of 2010!
This weekend was Rice’s 97th Commencement and, despite the terrible weather, it was a blast. Friday night Katie and I took it easy just walking over to Barnaby’s for dinner. While we were dining, though, the deluge started so we stuck around for awhile and made lists of our favorite actors to pass the time.Continue reading “Congrats to the Rice Class of 2010!”
Rice Builder’s Award
Last night I was humbled and honored to receive Rice’s Builder’s Award, an award given annually to recognize young alumni who dedicate themselves to building the Rice community. Although I certainly don’t feel very “young” anymore, it was a wonderful event and I was privileged to participate. There were drinks and dinner and a smallContinue reading “Rice Builder’s Award”
2010 Goal Progress
2010 has been very different than 2009 so far! For example, by this point last year I had been back and forth across the Atlantic several times already; this year I have yet to board a plane! 2010 is 25% complete now so it is time to check up on my goal progress: Relationships SoContinue reading “2010 Goal Progress”