Ask anyone who knows me. I am a VERY outgoing person. Extroverted? Yes. A less known fact is that I hate uncertainty. I need to know what is happening. And when. Without that, chaos. Yes and Yes Yes (@YxYY on Twitter) is a gathering of “thinkers/futurists/nerds/weirdos” that happens every July in Palm Springs, California. The […]

Whew. What an amazing week. As you can see, I am writing this on Monday. THAT is how busy/exhausting and perfect this week was. After, I was ruined for two days.

Another day is in the books. First, “How To Start A Business Without Raising Money from Investors”. Good stuff.. Lots of advice on block building, bootstrapping and, yes, borrowing money from family. The Lyfe Kitchen was packed. As always, lots of smart, eager people engaging each other without the sense of competition or isolation.

Oh my. What a day that was. Sorry for the delay. By the end of the post you will see why this didn’t come out last night…. The day started at an Investor talk at Lyfe Kitchen. Great conversations, great breakfast and a TON of people. The discussion ranged from technical business questions to “Should […]

Whew. Day 2 is done. As some of you may know, and I learned from Jared Ewy today, it is well known that the second day of a conference/industry gathering is the hardest. See, the day you get in, if you aren’t a regular traveler, it feels new and exciting. A deviation from the norm […]

First day in the bag. I got to the opening keynote early, checked out the space (it was an hour before it started and I just walked into the venue. The people there looked a little concerned that someone had just walked in. I looked around and then apologetically left). The venue was a nice […]