Learn To Duck

It began simply enough. A post in my Facebook feed that was interesting enough that I wanted to click on it. After all, who doesn’t want to learn more about Satan worship and its effect on ho...

http://learntoduck.net/dont-lie-you-dont-care

Last night, as I do most Sunday nights, I was catching up with all the shows I like to watch on Hulu. I wont bore you with the list, but lets just say that at least one includes a talking rabbit,...

http://learntoduck.net/the-thin-line-between-creation

Every year as the Newly Minted VCs begin to settle in and blog/tweet, there is a bevy of posts about how venture capital as it stands today is broken, and they, with their new insights and operat...

http://learntoduck.net/what-makes-a-good-vc

One thing that people don’t know about me is that I played lacrosse for 18 years, and coached for 15 of them. Coached all kinds of players from 3rd grade to college; even spent a year coaching ...

http://learntoduck.net/getting-back-on-the-field

I haven’t written much lately. Not sure why, there are lots of ideas in my head. It could be the travel (65 out of 90 days!), or maybe what is happening at Graphicly (change for lack of a bette...

http://learntoduck.net/founders-anonymous

A few weeks ago while in the midst of a silent Bikram class, the instructor, who clearly didn’t understand the true meaning of silence said: > Success is found in stillness. And whi...

http://learntoduck.net/im-the-juggernaut-bitch

The next person that tells me that they are impressed that I made it through yoga will get punched in the face. About a month ago, my friend Aaron Batalion decided to take a much deserved vacat...

http://learntoduck.net/yoga-is-fucking-judgemental

Earlier this week, I wrote about 500 or so words on my practice of focusing on the moments in our days as a way to create energy, ideas and pleasure. But, I accidentally deleted it. Yes, in a mom...

http://learntoduck.net/scars

For years I have struggled with the concept of “hiring only A players.” After all, what the fuck is an “A player?” Is there a test? Is there a list of characteristics that outlines the ...

http://learntoduck.net/rule-of-awesome

While April 1 is the day that the tech world fills the world with jokes, it was the day that I stopped being one. Back in 2006, on the March 31, I was sitting in my living room in Denver, Color...

http://learntoduck.net/curse-of-tomorrow