HBO is now producing TV shows about sleazy VC dating habits, and the New York Times, clearly responding to the internet’s desire for quality journalism, just ran a piece on Silicon Valley’s most eligible bachelors (although 3 are already paired up, according to Betabeat). Given how the tech ecosystem is becoming the new Hollywood,...
[Continue Reading]Reinventing the Office: How to Lose Fat and Increase Productivity at Work
Fitness/life guru Tim Ferriss just posted my guest article on ff Venture Capital’s approach to building a fitness office. (Thanks Tim!) I’ve attached below my original, much more detailed blog post about the details of how we’ve designed our office to help people stay healthy and be as productive as possible. (UPDATE: ff Venture Capital...
[Continue Reading]The Ultimate Office for Athletes and People Seeking a Healthier Lifestyle
When Arnold Schwarzenegger first came to America and started becoming the world’s most successful bodybuilder, he and fellow bodybuilder Franco Columbu worked during the day as bricklayers. Effectively, their work was their workout. Plus, of course, they hit the gym hard and heavy. Unfortunately, most people are not that lucky — we work hunched over...
[Continue Reading]Best Practices in Writing Emails–Policy for a Multinational Corporation
Our new parent company, Evalueserve, is highly dependent on email for internal and external communications. They also hire every year hundreds of recent graduates (particularly in India, China, and Chile) who are usually not familiar with the protocols of business communication via email. The guidelines below, crafted by my Evalueserve colleague Ramakrishnan M., provide guidelines...
[Continue Reading]Mastermind Group Operating Manual
This is the draft operating Manual for "Junto 2.0", a MasterMind group based in the New York tri-state area. To learn what a Mastermind group is and how it works, continue reading… Junto 2.0 DRAFT MasterMind Group Operating Manual by David Teten and Kaushal B. Majmudar Outline of Manual I. Introduction II. Objectives III. Benefits...
[Continue Reading]The Experts’ Guide To 100 Things Everyone Should Know How To Do
Samantha Ettus has recently released an interesting new book with a good concept. For The Experts’ Guide To 100 Things Everyone Should Know How To Do, she convinced the world’s leading experts to offer their insights on how to perform everyday tasks – from improving your vocabulary and telling a joke to smiling for the...
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