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Category Archives: Leadership
Learning to be a Manager
One of the most gratifying aspects of AnyClip so far has been what I’ve learned by doing my job as VP of Product. (While this may seem like a selfish or self-centered observation, if you’re not learning at your job … Continue reading
Dancing to 'Hail to the Chief' and Sweating to the National Anthem
I believe my toes are still numb from yesterday’s Inauguration; but my heart is warm for two distinct reasons: The first was the sight of people dancing the The Presidential Anthem (‘Hail to the Chief’) for the first time in … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Leadership, Politics
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"Egoless Community Organizing"
In the past, I’ve spoken about “egoless community organizing” — and nearly every time I do, people (even those I respect and listen to closely) scoff at the concept. “It’s naive,” they say. Not so. The concept of “egoless community … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurship, Leadership, NY Tech Meetup
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Ode to the Organizers: Debbie Westheimer
After being elected the next Organizer of the NY Tech Meetup, I thought it would be a good time to write tributes the Organizers who have been most influential in shaping my interest in and philosophy of organizing. I’m starting … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Ode to Organizers
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NYTM – What's Next?
Last night, I “won” (results) Organizer responsibilities of the NY Tech Meetup, taking the reins from Scott Heiferman and Dawn Barber in running the monthly Meetup of 7,500 members. The election for the role was about doing more than just … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Web-trends, nextNY
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Grid Organizing
This post is follow-up to my post “Power Alley,” and is in regards to my candidacy for New York Tech Meetup Organizer and what can be done to advance the NY tech community. With the New York Tech Meetup, I … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, nextNY
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Power Alley
Photo Credit: kretyen In order to survive the 21st Century, America needs both a massive amount of new, renewable power sources, as well as (and starting with) a new, smarter power grid to bring them together. The same could be … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, nextNY
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The Single Biggest Challenge of My Future is…
Our Future
Posted in Business, Economy, Entrepreneurship, Ethics, Leadership, Lifestyle, Poetry
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Social Magic
Last night, I gave a talk at Ignite NYC (thanks Brady for pulling it together!). Above is the video of my talk and below more detail on what I talked about: In college, I studied the concept of leadership pretty … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Web-trends
Tagged Bre Pettis, Charisma, Gary Vaynerchuk, Ignite
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Willy Wonka Marketing
Quick, what are two words which describe Gary Vaynerchuk’s style of marketing? If you guessed “Willy Wonka,” you get a prize. Last week, I was in Chicago for the TechCocktail Conference. After the conference, and before the after-party, Gary and … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Web-trends
Tagged AJ Vaynerchuk, Charisma, Gary Vaynerchuk, Leadership
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