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First principles and philosophy: mental models, worldview, frameworks for understanding

Security

My cybersecurity predictions for 2017

If 2016 did anything for cybersecurity, it was to prove that truth can end up wayyyyyyy stranger than fiction (where fiction, of course, are

19 Dec 2016 · 1 min read
leadership

The three levels of input

A great tip one of our board members gave me a while back was that, as leadership and influence grow, it becomes increasingly important to make sure your team knows the type of input you’re giving them.

31 May 2016 · 1 min read
Thinking

People are awesome...

…and I’m not just talking about those kick-ass Youtube videos that pop up each year. I have a core belief that people

22 Apr 2016 · 1 min read
Security

Pain of staying the same > Pain of change = Change

Cybersecurity has long been a challenge lead from the top down, but as heat increases in the consumer market and hacking becomes dinner-table conversation at non-geek dinner-tables, I wonder...

21 Mar 2016 · 1 min read
Building

Repeat after me — I am not ashamed of sales and marketing!

I find that people are often ashamed, almost embarrassed to talk about sales and marketing. “Yeah, we’re going OK, we’re actually… kind

26 Jan 2016 · 1 min read
leadership

Becoming CEO

The goal of a founder is to do everything. The goal of a CEO is to do nothing.

30 Sep 2015 · 1 min read
Building

On Cogs and Levers (strength in diversity)

A dear friend of mine was a linesman with a national telco for 17 years. He drove all around Australia pulling copper. He’s

16 Mar 2015 · 1 min read
Building

8,000 Miles + 1 Wife + 2 Kids + 1 Startup = ???

I remember when I first landed in Silicon Valley in April of 2013. Bugcrowd was 3 months old, and we’d seen enough early

15 Mar 2015 · 3 min read
Thinking

Humility (n)

I know am strong, and also know where I’m weak makes me even stronger.

19 Feb 2015 · 1 min read
Building

Sales and Marketing — the good, the bad, and the Ugly

The good: * Introducing someone to something that genuinely serves a need that they have (marketing) and having them accept it on terms that are

18 Feb 2015 · 1 min read
Building

Some Thoughts from pushstart’s Mentor Connect

Kim Heras and the Pushstart crew put on another Mentor Live event last night. Think speed dating for start-ups and mentors. I was

15 Dec 2012 · 3 min read
Hot Takes

iPhone 5 First Impressions

My wife and I were among the hordes who queued up for an iPhone 5 this morning. First impressions on iPhone 5: * Fast. Like

20 Oct 2012 · 2 min read