It was a good run for some apps on my phone, but sadly, as the new year approaches, it was time to make some cuts for the ones that I just didn’t feel were working out. It wasn’t them, it was me… well, for some of them it was just me. For others, I just […]
Teaching Emotional Intelligence To Teenagers & Undoing the Mess That Was Created By Progress
My Son came home from school and worked on an interesting project that teaches emotional skills. How to respond when things happen. It looked like this: You have to understand, this is a typical 1st grade school (or not typical) where the kids are psychotic. It’s survival of the fittest here. Maybe that is just […]
Yo, Some Serious Branding Opportunity on @yoapp
Yo has been on my phone for the past 6 months. It started during the war when Android phones in the US couldn’t get Red Alert updates. I was talking with my friend who made the app and I said to him, “why don’t you send those updates out on Twitter using an IFTTT formula” or […]
You Have No Privacy Online, Fine. But Where Do You Draw the Line?
To think that you have some semblance of privacy in this digital world is likely one of the biggest fallacies of our time. Even on an extremely basic level, if you email me, I know exactly who you are, how you communicate, and when you are ignoring my messages (because whatsapp and facebook show me). I also […]
The Importance of A Good Headshot Is Huge
I remember when I was working at Spark and got my first company head shots taken. It was a big deal for me and I knew I wanted them to come out good. So I went to the store and probably bought a new shirt and jacket to wear on top. When I finally got […]
A Parenting Slap in The Face From A Growth Hacking Conference
I learned a valuable lesson today at the growth hacking conference in Tel Aviv and it had nothing to do with marketing. It had to do with parenting. This post is dedicated to my first born, sweet little boy. Thank you for being compassionate on your old man 🙂 My Son Lost His Pencil Case […]
Starbucks F*cking Up Your Name Is Brilliant!
A brilliant video, parody, of a guy working at Starbucks and completely botching people’s names when he writes on their cup, showed up on the internet. First of all, its hilarious, so if you haven’t seen it, I have embeded it for your viewing pleasure. The name screw ups are hilarious and I found myself asking, […]