Heavy off of my post yesterday about good regulation, here’s a chart showing the impact of bad regulation! MTN’s market value has dropped below Safaricom’s, despite MTN having over 100 million more subscribers than Safaricom. The hefty fines levied against…
This model is pretty freaking cool. I think about it in terms of blockers at the partnership I manage. If I do everything right with the organization, but there’s one powerful person who doesn’t support the project, all the work…
Travel is not a mental model, but the results and experiences one receives through travel are often invaluable. I’ve lived most of my life as an expat now, and I still make it a point every year to travel somewhere…
This Friday I want to keep it light and write about something fun. I love reading Sci-Fi. Recently I’ve been caught up in work too much, and not had time to read. However, I’ve picked up the book The Book of…
Lately I’ve considered what it is I want in my career. The answer is getting to a technical role. That means either in product or engineering. Right now, I’ve been in a fantastic sales/management role for the past three years. …
I’ve picked up surfing this winter in Cape Town. The number of times I’ve could count the number of times I battered around and swallowed sea water has long since past. 72 hours is the amount of time I want…
Kristen and I moved into a new home this week. It’s our first time in a house, and I love it. Far more private and “homey.” We are celebrating by having a bit of a housewarming and 4th of July…
Habits are not really a mental model, and I’ve never been great at building good habits. Spontaneity is important to me. But many successful people swear by their habits. As I get older I’ve started seeing the value in them. The…
Most people in the world probably think they’ve been more often on the wrong side of leverage. I count myself in that category. The most painful was when I was pushed out of a company without my equity. I only…
When I played rugby at University, I started for the first team my freshman year. Growing up with the sport in Zimbabwe had blessed me with an intuitive understanding of the game, from movement off the ball, to defense, to…