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Books

Mind and Hand: A reflection on MIT’s Executive MBA Program

Corporate

How I Got a Job in Innovation

Corporate

Farnam Street re:Think Innovation Conference

Books

What’s Right is What Works

Braille

This TED Talk Will Change How You Feel About American Politics

Books, Corporate

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  • Google Servers: Why Google is Better
    Books, Pass-Along

    Why Google is Better, Faster, and Cheaper

    The key to Google’s efficiency was buying low-quality equipment dirt cheap and applying brainpower to work around the inevitably…

    June 3, 2013
  • Throw a good party, it's a skill
    Braille

    Throw a Good Party

    As April rolled around my first year of college, a friend suggested we both stay and take classes spring…

    May 20, 2013
  • Braille

    Think Group :: Lifestyle Design

    Here are some apps, books, and related to what we covered in Think Group. It was a great conversation!…

    May 18, 2013
  • We just don't know
    Books, Pass-Along

    We Know a Lot Less Than We Think We Know

    A close friend of mine is pregnant and travels frequently for work. She always refuses the full-body scanners and…

    May 6, 2013
  • gartner-hype-cycle
    Corporate, Pass-Along

    Gartner Hype Cycle

    How could I not have known about something so interesting? Gartner, the research company, has a set of offerings…

    April 22, 2013
  • Bette Nesmith invents whiteout
    Books, Corporate

    Where did White Out Come From?

    “The biggest rule breakers change our processes. They literally change how we work. Sometimes failure can be the inspiration.…

    April 8, 2013
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About Me

My life revolves around moving forward, learning new things, and progressing. I've got a high level of technological curiosity and I love to tinker. My best days are the ones where I feel incredibly productive. I'm passionate about ideas. I read, on average, a book each week.

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