About

What I do know

Building cool shit is fun. It is even more fun when you gather the smartest people and do it together. That is what I have love about my job these past 22+ years.

I also know that life is short…too short to do things we don’t love and way too short to not take risks and try things we might.

I talk a lot about seeing places, going on adventures, and viewing the world through another person’s eyes. I saw the world through the pages of books before I ever set foot in a Spanish beach, or an Indian street market, or on a tiny island in the Swedish archipelago. To that end, you’ll also find that books are a major influence and theme of this blog.

What I want to know

I believe every single day should be filled to the brim with laughter, gratitude, and love. And I’m doing my best to let those three things guide where my eyes look, what my ears listen to, and the pace of the beat of my heart.

For many years I made my living leading teams in building things. Maybe someday I will do that again. But for now, I’m out here coaching teams, founders, and individuals in hopes of sharing a little of what I’ve learned with people solving real customer problems.

I also spend a lot of time reading and writing. But what I want to know is what you think. What makes you hum with energy? What fills you up inside until you can’t stand it and need to tell someone? What old hurts are made fresh when you get stuck in toxic culture? What do you need to hear from me in order to save yourself and be your own hero?

I am  passionate about a few things including:

• Products that solve real customer needs
• Books…I can never get enough
• Coaching and mentoring those who often just need to be heard to take the next step
• Healthy organizational structures and cultures

Details

I live in London, vote in Seattle, am a New Mexican by heart, and am a Californian by birth. I am unendingly curious, notoriously outspoken, a little broken, and a lot of fun. I drink strong black coffee, prefer craft beer, red wine, and have expensive taste in brown liquors. My cat Malcolm (RIP Rose) is often featured on my Instagram and I have a family and friends who are as essential to me as oxygen.