Other climate solutions require discipline humans don’t possess. — Obviously, Tesla is about helping solve the consumption of energy in a sustainable manner, but you need the production of energy in a sustainable manner — Elon Musk Thanks to cheap, plentiful fossil fuels, casual consumption defines us. Facing the specter of climate change from burning all that carbon, we…

You have no recourse. And no one cares. — Since our government has hopelessly given up on regulating tech companies, the only thing we can do when big tech abuses us is tell others. At least we can do that. For now. So here we go. I’ve used Mac computers for years but I’ve never been an iPhone fan…

We need to stop letting ourselves off the hook. — Having spent my entire working life in energy tech businesses, I’ve developed a sense for the metrics around energy, its consumption, costs, trade-offs of various sources, etc. So it’s been hard — so hard — to read and watch much of the reporting and commentary around climate issues recently. Nearly…

He’s probably listening to ‘experts.’ — A recent opinion piece in Financial Times by esteemed economist Nouriel Roubini brought home to me why so many traditionalists are just not letting go of the “bitcoin is a scam,” trope. Mr. Roubini rants his way through his case — casually tossing around the terms bitcoin and crypto interchangeably. …

The same things that make a good person. — What makes a good entrepreneur? Some time ago, when asked in front of a class of MBA students, I can’t recall my soundbite answer. It probably included things like strong work ethic, adaptability, willingness to do the dirty work, etc. That’s all true. But a longer answer is worth some…

Learn from them. — We’ve all done it. Talked smack about our competitors. It’s natural, and way too easy for a team to console themselves talking about how bad the other folks are. But it is a lazy habit. Worth unlearning if you really want to beat the competition (and grow your business). When…

Sooner or later there’s a chore to be done by one of us. The chore of missing. Most days we can neglect it. But always it waits. Sooner or later, one of us, you or me, will tend to it. Today I saw myself — for just a bit —…

Four key traits can be either strengths or weaknesses. — I have had a front row seat to many emerging companies over the years and several in the past months. It never gets old, watching people becoming first-time entrepreneurs. …

Ownership and accountability move us. — Walking along the creek near our house, we came across three boys — 10 or 12 years old. Their football had landed in the water and was moving swiftly away with the current. They chased it and we cheered them on, all puzzling aloud on the best place to make…