The United Center introduction did it. I was transported in time to a 10 year old self. No one conquered Air the way Michael Jordan did. Today, the nation watched the first part of "Last Dance," a documentary on the Bulls dynasty's last season. I watched my...
When the COVID-19 crisis emerged, companies across the country and around the world bristled. Amid uncertainty and fear, an instinctive response for all of us is to retreat: To protect and defend what you have. To keep your head down. To accept a new reality...
As I have often noted, my time in New England has been nearly perfectly tied to the reign of Tom Brady. I arrived at Phillips Academy - the alma mater of Coach Bill Belichick - 2 weeks before Tom Brady took over for Drew Bledsoe...
While many companies are hurting right now, I am encouraging every portfolio company to think about where the opportunity lies. It's easy to say and a bit more challenging to do, but there is a method to the madness. You need to focus on what...
The markets are in freefall and Sequoia wrote a memo last week. It was insightful, sounded the alarm bell, and is a valuable guide for entrepreneurs thinking about how to act, especially for those who have never been through an analogous situation. I sent it...
When we invest in a company, we often find ourselves in conversation with founders about the value of a functioning board. I believe that the sooner a company constructs a great board, the better. It sometimes takes years, however, for us to align on the...
Being global - the ability to think beyond current horizons of time and space - is a natural quality of the best entrepreneurs. It helps them achieve maximal outcomes. Being global is a core value of ours, something I was reminded of when I recently...
I was never much of a fan of Kobe Bryant. His life's mission was to one-up my childhood hero - Michael Jordan. While he played, I cheered against him *every single time* regardless of whether his opponents were in the West or the East. I...
One of my resolutions for 2020 is to keep sight of the bigger picture regardless of the short-term threats around us; attack away according to plan even when shrouded in ambiguity, even when being attacked elsewhere. Offense can be the best defense when under the...
This Thanksgiving I would like to thank all of the colleagues and entrepreneurs who have helped make the past year of my entrepreneurial journey so enriching. We only remember a few moments across a year...