I have been down in DC the last few weeks, among other things, talking to lawmakers and regulators about cryptonetworks and cryptocurrencies. As...
An idea I like from Zen Buddhism is becoming a Bigger Container. My understanding of the idea is this: There are a lot of difficult/bad/sad/scary...
I’ve written a bunch about why it’s expensive to be poor, why we need better tools for managing money, and how to move from a labor...
Avoidance is to be avoided. — Nick Grossman (@nickgrossman) February 22, 2018 I’m on a plane right now. I always find plane/train rides to be...
I’ve been quiet on the blog lately — writing is one of those things that’s hard to build a habit for, but always pays big dividends...
The week before last, we lost a dear friend to cancer. Deb was an incredibly sweet, caring and giving person. The memorial service last weekend was...
Today is the last day of September, and I’m happy and relieved to see it go. I’ve been holding my breath. September is a violent month...
In the world of startups and investing and ideas, things are always chaotic and fluid, and as such a key skill is to somehow cut through the noise...
I was emailing with a friend recently, who asked: “On the web, in order to build a platform you first need a hit app. Do you think this dynamic...
I had lunch yesterday with someone who has been investing in the crypto / token space recently — having pooled together a small...
We recently had our daughter’s birthday party, and we held it in a public park near our house, where there’s an old parks department...
Yesterday, I caught up with my old friend Gary Chou. Gary was the first General Manager of the USV Portfolio Network (predating Brittany and...
I’m on vacation this week, and we have some old friends and their family staying with us. Last night we got to talking about therapy (like...
I was out last night with some of the little league coach dads, and we got to talking about whether it’s better for our kids to be bumped up a...
Last month, I went to the (most beautiful city in the world) Amsterdam, to speak at The Next Web Conference. I did two talks, one at a sub...
I just got done coaching my son’s baseball practice. It has been amazing to watch this group of 7 and 8 year olds improve over the course of...
I’m writing this from a plane. I’ve been in the air for an hour and everything is fine, but for a few minutes before the flight, things...
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been touching base with many companies and individuals in the tech sector to understand how they are reacting to...
The week before last, my in-laws were hit by a truck while crossing the street after dinner. The time since has been a disorienting whirlwind of...
Two weeks ago, I traveled to Split, Croatia to speak at the Shift Conference, a large gathering of entrepreneurs and hackers from eastern and...