2008

Aug

Finally back to twitter/blogging after vacation in China! Boo for blocked sites…
Aug 19th

Jul

Warch Watch
This is funny stuff. Humor is such an important part of communicating and the best way to learn it...
Jul 18th
Warch Watch
Career Advice from Debra Dunn of Skoll Foundation
Jul 15th
the more I read about philosophy, the less qualified I feel to write a book about it. But still...
Jul 13th
via wemadethis.typepad.com
Jul 10th
“In the life of the individual man, virtue is the sole good;...”
— Stoicism - Wikipedia, the free...
Jul 10th
Examining the Disadvantages of Attending...
Jul 8th
Melinda Gates goes public (Fortune)
Jul 8th
Warch Watch
These guys are incredible good, but they’ve worked very very hard too. If they win this...
Jul 6th

The Best Of - The Dip by Seth Godin

The Dip’s Big Idea Don’t be afraid to quit the wrong stuff and have the conviction to...
Jul 5th
“If you look at the people who have high impact, they have...”
— Larry Page (via doqrs) - This...
Jul 5th

Fourth of July

Celebrated the Fourth of July in San Jose, ate burgers, walked to downtown to watch Fireworks. I...
Jul 5th
Fear - committing to things: girls, majors, job offers, etc are all scary because other options are...
Jul 5th
The Ultimate guid to making HTML Email
Jul 5th
Humbleness - was proud that nonprofit conference mentioned Gumball Captial’s success, humbled...
Jul 4th

Generation Y

Hey Jason? I had a quick question for you.. I know you study up a lot on career trends and what...
Jul 4th
Persistence - I call alumni for $$, and even when they say they won’t give, if you are...
Jul 4th

July Gumball Newsletter

Hey Friends, We’re sorry you haven’t heard from us in a while - it’s certainly...
Jul 4th
The art of the hire
Jul 3rd
“Habitat has not chosen the easiest way to build houses. The...”
— Eric Duell, Habit for Humanity...
Jul 2nd
Why the Kindle is Revolutionary
Jul 2nd

Cardio over the summer

Hey Gabe, This is Jason, I’ll be one of your captains next year along with Bryant. I’m...
Jul 2nd

Jun

“Have a great interest in what one is doing and be active.”
— Professor John W. F. Dulles on...
Jun 29th
Jun 27th
Warch Watch
Discovery Channel Commericial - Boom De Yada! (via DiscoveryNetworks)
Jun 27th
Stanford on the moon - joke or real? http://www.spaceagepub.com/SOM/
Jun 25th
Stanford on the Moon
Jun 25th
Warch Watch
A fantastic and sticky video on empowering girls. It’s serious but uplifting. Weak call to...
Jun 24th
Not having internet has really increased my productivity and simultaneously made me feel empty and...
Jun 21st
Got two books from Oprah - A New World + A Whole New Mind
Jun 16th
With parents at the hotel - mom mad that I’ve been super frugal and not spending money on the...
Jun 15th
Graduation todos: Packing (obvious), thank you cards (so key), having fun (last chance), fathers day...
Jun 11th
Warch Watch
Wow, this really is amazing. First comes in with gratitude, lifts them up, then gives them a big...
Jun 10th
“In classical times when Cicero had finished speaking, the...”
— Adlai Stevenson
Jun 9th
I love bookstores and reading so much … why did it take so long to realize I should include...
Jun 7th
“Creative persistence a prerequisite. A desire for the...”
— From a want ad in the book...
Jun 7th

Nassim Nicholas Taleb's Top Life Tips

From the Sunday Times. Talebe is the author of the best-selling, and the best business book of the...
Jun 6th

What I've Learned

Something I wrote about a year ago, but I just found it again, I think it’s worth taking...
Jun 6th

Difficult is Worth Doing

This fact is worth remembering: doing things that are challenging are usually worth the effort...
Jun 5th
“As difficult as it is, I will be returning it to the...”
— Michael Johnson - SI.com Wow,...
Jun 3rd
“The barriers are not erected which can say to aspiring...”
— Ludwig van Beethoven
Jun 3rd
Warch Watch
I love Tom Peters and I like to rewatch old favorites of his to remind me of what I’m trying...
Jun 2nd
“A leader is a dealer in hope.”
— Napoleon Bonaparte
Jun 2nd

May

“We are in the business of turning ideas into reality” - Me, in my impromptu speech at...
May 31st
Warch Watch
There are really no words to explain how jaw-dropping and difficult this parallel bar routine is. 10...
May 31st
“I believe that the more time we spend choosing to run the...”
— A Stroke Leads a Brain...
May 29th
“I pledge to consider the social and environmental consequences of any job I take and try to...
May 29th

Pat Williams and the 7 Sides of...

From the 2008 National Student-Athlete Development Conference Bio: Pat Williams is Senior...
May 27th
“Leadership is always about the future, always about change” - NCAA Leadership...
May 27th
Arrived at the Disney Resort for an NCAA Leadership Conference. Expectations are low, let’s...
May 25th
So Zen…. I love it. (via sizima)
May 24th

Liberal Education and the...

Found an article through Bnet - a semi-legit portal for articles on business, entrepreneurship,...
May 24th
Orwell was so clutch… nikography: no, i am still not...
May 23rd

My birthday. Defended thesis. Dinner @...

May 23rd
To sustain an edge in any market you must...
May 23rd
Warch Watch
Brain Rules for Presenters
May 22nd
Kanter's Law: Everything can look like a...
May 22nd
It was really hot last week and this bar would have been...
May 21st
“Many students want to be leaders, not followers, and...”
— Jason Shen (me!) in SF...
May 20th
“Changing the world is good for those who want their names in...”
— Orson Scot Card  in Children...
May 19th
“The current favorite alternative to a genetic explanation is...”
— Race, genes, and intelligence....
May 18th
Just came back from watching Iron Man. A superb blend of action, special effects, and catchy...
May 17th
“My mood wasn’t any different; I wasn’t high. My heart wasn’t...”
— Johann Hari on taking Provigi...
May 17th
“And another friend married someone because he’s the male...”
— Why you should never complain...
May 16th
Finally done with thesis, and catching up on other work! It’s suuuper hot outside!
May 15th
The Neural Buddhists - New York Times
May 15th
Gladwell - Who Says Big Ideas are Rare?
May 13th
Yay, the thesis is finally printed and bound! 68 pages of...
May 13th
I have less than 24 hours before the thesis is due and I’m hitting a wall…
May 12th
Writing, like entrepreneurship, has no real end - you can always edit and work more. The secret to...
May 10th
“Look not mournfully into the past. It comes not back again....”
— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
May 10th

I am going to re-invent the bookstore.

Lots of people have mourned (or simply noted) the death of the independent bookstore - first killed...
May 8th
Cheap wine really is rated better by wine...
May 8th
19 yr old girl is the youngest college...
May 7th
My Life as a Knowledge Worker - 7 Stories...
May 7th
“Because I’m only human, I can’t know the...”
— http://twistori.com/#i_believe ...
May 7th
It’s very interesting how tiredness inhibits brain function and therefore writing ability.
May 7th
“First, [social entrepreneurship] is as important as economic...”
— Peter Drucker (Interview ->...
May 7th
“There is only one definition. An entrepreneur is someone who...”
— Peter Drucker
May 7th
“What I have been hearing these last few weeks, from the...”
— Martinsmith CEO of Just...
May 6th

Market, Advantage and Return - by Ryan...

Ryan Allis is an entrepreneur who manages an email-marketing company called iContact that does 7...
May 6th
Can You Become a Creature of New Habits? -...
May 6th
Found out a (very smart) friend broke several bones after falling a building… ouch.
May 5th
Warch Watch
A Red Bull commercial where Travis Pastrana, a BMX biker, jumps out of a plane with no parachute....
May 4th
Did my first mind puzzle in a interview yesterday - was a little stressful, but fun
May 4th
Procrastinating on thesis work…
May 4th
Book Outline - The One Thing You Need To Know...
May 4th
What is the Value of Business School?
May 4th
Taking a nap before starting to work on my honors thesis. It’s crunch time!
May 3rd
Warch Watch
I agree completely with deplorable word. This video is incredibly gripping and doesn’t let go....
May 3rd
“Danced in fields of infinite possibilities.”
— Deepak Chopra Six - Word...
May 3rd
“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an...”
— - Robert A. Heinlein Gives me...
May 1st

Apr

Reverend Wright: Stop Ruining It for Obama
Apr 30th
Warch Watch
Pictures I took from Team Finals of the 2008 NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championships - Jason
Apr 30th
Warch Watch
Stanford Gymnastics 2008 NCAA Championships (via ) Awesome highlight video by Herg - look for a...
Apr 29th
Warch Watch
Stanford Gymnastics Senior Class of 2008 (via ) A really nice video made by Herg about the...
Apr 29th
“Excellence means when a man or woman asks of himself more...”
— Jose Ortega Gasset
Apr 29th
Extreme Thinking
Apr 29th

A response to Stein's documentary on...

After watching a trailer for Ben Stein’s Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed trailer, I had...
Apr 26th
“ONE OF THE LEAST EXAMINED but most important trends taking...”
—  I sent an email to one of my...
Apr 26th
Listen Listen
Break the Ice by Britney Spears. Very catchy. See the music video with reworked sound effects.
Apr 26th
Warch Watch
Britney’s new music video - with the sound effects imagination of William Sikora of B...
Apr 26th
Harvard’s Kit for Sharpening Your Startup...
Apr 22nd
Warch Watch
I love these kind of flash videos - I wonder how long it takes to make them?  doqrs: Unbelievably...
Apr 22nd
Warch Watch
Playing as Yoda or Darth Vader? Sick. - Jason
Apr 21st
Warch Watch
This is what mashup is all about. Funny and interesting - Jason 
Apr 21st

The Biggest Dissappointment in My Life:...

We just finished th 2008 NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championships. It was held at home, Maples...
Apr 19th

My Email

On this note, I’d like to say something else important: Everyone on this team is working...
Apr 16th

Eli's Email

Most Honorable Gentlemen, We are on the brink of greatness. We have spent the last two days getting...
Apr 16th
100 Projects You Can Outsource | Elance
Apr 9th
Warch Watch
Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr Seuss (via ) I got this book from a friend a long time ago...
Apr 9th

Great Business Book Summaries

I’ve found this website called BookJive, and it’s a wiki for people to post their own...
Apr 8th
“the people who need to know are ignorant of the actual...”
— James Hansen, 67, director of...
Apr 8th
How To (And Not To) Pick A DVD With Your...
Apr 7th
Fridge Without Using Electricity! - Share The...
Apr 7th
Cute story of a 16 year old girl meeting her...
Apr 6th
Warch Watch
It’s amazing how fucked up something gets when you shoot a bullet through it.  Choice - peace...
Apr 5th
Warch Watch
Old TED video I found again on my YouTube favorites. Passion, (being) Good, Push(ing), Focus, Ideas,...
Apr 1st

Mar

“You are one of the smartest bosses in (describe an area of...”
— Dr. Mark Goulston What an...
Mar 31st
“Optimism nullifies disappointment and makes one more ready...”
— Success secrets of...
Mar 29th
Eliezer Yudkowsky - Seeing humanity safely...
Mar 29th
“This study suggests that doctors, even when asked to be as...”
— http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/...
Mar 24th
“During the past four years PEP has put more than 300 inmates...”
— http://www.economist.com/world/...
Mar 24th
Warch Watch
A sad, cynical but oddly familiar story of courtship, parenthood and life. - Jason
Mar 20th
“They have a 60-second pitch ready describing their multiple...”
— How to Spot a Stanford student...
Mar 16th
Arete: The Meaning of Life » Scott H Young
Mar 15th
Using Arete to Make Practical Decisions »...
Mar 15th
over my med body! » Health Care’s Broke: End...
Mar 13th
“Experiencing Shakespeare over the years I have come to two...”
— Robert Fulford - My church:...
Mar 10th
I Will Teach You To Be Rich » Considering a...
Mar 10th
“Finally — like oil — meat is something people are encouraged...”
— Rethinking the Meat-Guzzler -...
Mar 10th

Why its ok to skip class or sleep during...

Dr. Raisman blogs about a college professor getting annoyed at his students for using their cell...
Mar 10th
Warch Watch
She without arm, he without leg - ballet - Hand in Hand (via ) I’m especially touched by this...
Mar 10th
“If I had asked my customers what they wanted, they would...”
— Henry Ford - Innovation As A...
Mar 10th