Next Stop: Kuala Lumpur

Posted on October 12, 2011 Under Travel

I made a last minute change of plans in Dubai and I'm hopping over to Kuala Lumpur tomorrow for two days, on my way to Jakarta. As always I'm looking to meet entrepreneurs, artists, designers. Helpful tips welcome!

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Help Amit!

Posted on October 7, 2011 Under Life

My friend Amit Gupta (interviewed on here back in 2007) needs our help. The best thing you can do is get anyone you know of South Asian descent (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, or Sri Lanka) to take a…

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Thank You Steve

Posted on October 6, 2011 Under Life

Thank you Steve. None of what I do today could have been even remotely possible without your vision and focus. You have forever inspired me. Rest in peace...

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September and October Travel

Posted on September 29, 2011 Under Life, Travel

I'm back in the USA for a few days after an incredible time in China and Japan.  I'm here for about a week before I head off again to Abu Dhabi, Oman, Japan, and then South Africa and Mozambique.  I…

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Out Of Office: Florence, Italy

Posted on July 5, 2011 Under Travel

Sorry for the radio silence.  I'm taking a little time off and visiting Florence for a friend's wedding in the hills of Tuscany.  Tips for Florence welcome, otherwise more next week when I'm back. Photo Credit

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Greenpeace: A New Warrior

Posted on June 14, 2011 Under Eco

The Greenpeace: A New Warrior campaign is easily one of the most moving (and hopefully effective) uses of story telling and crowd sourced funding for good I've seen in a while. They're asking for help building a new Rainbow Warrior…

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Jan Chipchase Blogs On

Posted on May 11, 2011 Under Life

If you're not reading my friend Jan Chipchase's blog Future Perfect you're missing out. His travel schedule rivals my own as he bounces around the globe. Most recently between Shanghai, Libya, Cairo in only a few days on research and…

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The Last Iceberg

Posted on May 6, 2011 Under Eco

This is: Heartbreaking. Amazing. Incredible. Beautiful. I'm not even sure what to think. Camille Seaman chronicles a handful of the many thousands of icebergs that are currently headed to their end.

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Paper Cranes For Japan

Posted on March 20, 2011 Under Life

Want to help Japan just by folding paper? The Bezos Family Foundation will pay $2 for every crane they receive– and all the money goes to Architecture for Humanity's reconstruction efforts. I've folded nearly 2000 myself for friends over the…

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Quirky in Bed Bath & Beyond

Posted on January 6, 2011 Under Design

My friends at Quirky (a company I've been advising for several years) are seriously on a roll. Products are now available in Bed Bath and Beyond. This is huge. Congrats guys!

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