How chess and entrepreneurship are the same
Drawing parallels between chess strategy and startup success, covering first-mover advantage, channel development, building moats, and decision-making under pressure.
2019
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Thu 28 November 2019
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Mon 18 November 2019
Read Write Play: Q3 2019
Q3 2019 quarterly review: reading The Overstory, writing a novel and giving a major speech, and transitioning from grand piano to digital Clavinova.
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Thu 17 October 2019
Becoming a better public singer
Setting up a home audio system for neighborhood jam sessions and overcoming the challenge of public singing performance anxiety.
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Thu 17 October 2019
Why I’m applying to be an instructor at DVC
Cover letter explaining why I want to teach digital marketing at Diablo Valley College to help local students access tech sector opportunities.
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Thu 19 September 2019
A few days of radioactive seclusion
Part of a thyroid cancer series describing the radioactive iodine treatment process and the required isolation period for safety.
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Wed 18 September 2019
Dealing with public speaking panic attacks
Overcoming public speaking anxiety by focusing on writing great speeches that can deliver themselves, letting the content do the talking.
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Wed 11 September 2019
Four simple truths about entrepreneurship
Essential entrepreneurship insights from a keynote speech at Diablo Valley College, covering practical business wisdom and startup realities.
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Sat 24 August 2019
Four lessons to learn about selling a business
Key lessons learned from selling Toofr, covering negotiation tactics, valuation approaches, and the emotional journey of business exits.