2008

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

the more I read about philosophy, the less qualified I feel to write a book about it. But still...

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“In the life of the individual man, virtue is the sole good;...”
— Stoicism - Wikipedia, the free...

Examining the Disadvantages of Attending...

Melinda Gates goes public (Fortune)

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...

“If you look at the people who have high impact, they have...”
— Larry Page (via doqrs) - This...

Fourth of July

Celebrated the Fourth of July in San Jose, ate burgers, walked to downtown to watch Fireworks. I...

Fear - committing to things: girls, majors, job offers, etc are all scary because other options are...

The Ultimate guid to making HTML Email

Humbleness - was proud that nonprofit conference mentioned Gumball Captial’s success, humbled...

Generation Y

Hey Jason? I had a quick question for you.. I know you study up a lot on career trends and what...

Persistence - I call alumni for $$, and even when they say they won’t give, if you are...

July Gumball Newsletter

Hey Friends, We’re sorry you haven’t heard from us in a while - it’s certainly...

The art of the hire

“Habitat has not chosen the easiest way to build houses. The...”
— Eric Duell, Habit for Humanity...

Why the Kindle is Revolutionary

Cardio over the summer

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

“Have a great interest in what one is doing and be active.”
— Professor John W. F. Dulles on...

Stanford on the moon - joke or real? http://www.spaceagepub.com/SOM/

Stanford on the Moon

Not having internet has really increased my productivity and simultaneously made me feel empty and...

Got two books from Oprah - A New World + A Whole New Mind

With parents at the hotel - mom mad that I’ve been super frugal and not spending money on the...

Graduation todos: Packing (obvious), thank you cards (so key), having fun (last chance), fathers day...

“In classical times when Cicero had finished speaking, the...”
— Adlai Stevenson

I love bookstores and reading so much … why did it take so long to realize I should include...

“Creative persistence a prerequisite. A desire for the...”
— From a want ad in the book...

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...

What I've Learned

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

Difficult is Worth Doing

This fact is worth remembering: doing things that are challenging are usually worth the effort...

“As difficult as it is, I will be returning it to the...”
— Michael Johnson - SI.com Wow,...

“The barriers are not erected which can say to aspiring...”
— Ludwig van Beethoven

“A leader is a dealer in hope.”
— Napoleon Bonaparte

“We are in the business of turning ideas into reality” - Me, in my impromptu speech at...

“I believe that the more time we spend choosing to run the...”
— A Stroke Leads a Brain...

“I pledge to consider the social and environmental consequences of any job I take and try to...

Pat Williams and the 7 Sides of...

From the 2008 National Student-Athlete Development Conference Bio: Pat Williams is Senior...

“Leadership is always about the future, always about change” - NCAA Leadership...

Arrived at the Disney Resort for an NCAA Leadership Conference. Expectations are low, let’s...

So Zen…. I love it. (via sizima)

Liberal Education and the...

Found an article through Bnet - a semi-legit portal for articles on business, entrepreneurship,...

Orwell was so clutch… nikography: no, i am still not...

My birthday. Defended thesis. Dinner @...

To sustain an edge in any market you must...

Kanter's Law: Everything can look like a...

It was really hot last week and this bar would have been...

“Many students want to be leaders, not followers, and...”
— Jason Shen (me!) in SF...

“Changing the world is good for those who want their names in...”
— Orson Scot Card  in Children...

“The current favorite alternative to a genetic explanation is...”
— Race, genes, and intelligence....

Just came back from watching Iron Man. A superb blend of action, special effects, and catchy...

“My mood wasn’t any different; I wasn’t high. My heart wasn’t...”
— Johann Hari on taking Provigi...

“And another friend married someone because he’s the male...”
— Why you should never complain...

Finally done with thesis, and catching up on other work! It’s suuuper hot outside!

The Neural Buddhists - New York Times

Gladwell - Who Says Big Ideas are Rare?

Yay, the thesis is finally printed and bound! 68 pages of...

I have less than 24 hours before the thesis is due and I’m hitting a wall…

Writing, like entrepreneurship, has no real end - you can always edit and work more. The secret to...

“Look not mournfully into the past. It comes not back again....”
— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

I am going to re-invent the bookstore.

Lots of people have mourned (or simply noted) the death of the independent bookstore - first killed...

Cheap wine really is rated better by wine...

19 yr old girl is the youngest college...

My Life as a Knowledge Worker - 7 Stories...

“Because I’m only human, I can’t know the...”
— http://twistori.com/#i_believe ...

It’s very interesting how tiredness inhibits brain function and therefore writing ability.

“First, [social entrepreneurship] is as important as economic...”
— Peter Drucker (Interview ->...

“There is only one definition. An entrepreneur is someone who...”
— Peter Drucker

“What I have been hearing these last few weeks, from the...”
— Martinsmith CEO of Just...

Market, Advantage and Return - by Ryan...

Ryan Allis is an entrepreneur who manages an email-marketing company called iContact that does 7...

Can You Become a Creature of New Habits? -...

Found out a (very smart) friend broke several bones after falling a building… ouch.

Did my first mind puzzle in a interview yesterday - was a little stressful, but fun

Procrastinating on thesis work…

Book Outline - The One Thing You Need To Know...

What is the Value of Business School?

Taking a nap before starting to work on my honors thesis. It’s crunch time!

“Danced in fields of infinite possibilities.”
— Deepak Chopra Six - Word...

“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an...”
— - Robert A. Heinlein Gives me...

Reverend Wright: Stop Ruining It for Obama

“Excellence means when a man or woman asks of himself more...”
— Jose Ortega Gasset

Extreme Thinking

A response to Stein's documentary on...

After watching a trailer for Ben Stein’s Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed trailer, I had...

“ONE OF THE LEAST EXAMINED but most important trends taking...”
—  I sent an email to one of my...

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Harvard’s Kit for Sharpening Your Startup...

The Biggest Dissappointment in My Life:...

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

My Email

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

Eli's Email

Most Honorable Gentlemen, We are on the brink of greatness. We have spent the last two days getting...

100 Projects You Can Outsource | Elance

Great Business Book Summaries

I’ve found this website called BookJive, and it’s a wiki for people to post their own...

“the people who need to know are ignorant of the actual...”
— James Hansen, 67, director of...

How To (And Not To) Pick A DVD With Your...

Fridge Without Using Electricity! - Share The...

Cute story of a 16 year old girl meeting her...

“You are one of the smartest bosses in (describe an area of...”
— Dr. Mark Goulston What an...

“Optimism nullifies disappointment and makes one more ready...”
— Success secrets of...

Eliezer Yudkowsky - Seeing humanity safely...

“This study suggests that doctors, even when asked to be as...”
— http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/...

“During the past four years PEP has put more than 300 inmates...”
— http://www.economist.com/world/...

“They have a 60-second pitch ready describing their multiple...”
— How to Spot a Stanford student...

Arete: The Meaning of Life » Scott H Young

Using Arete to Make Practical Decisions »...

over my med body! » Health Care’s Broke: End...

“Experiencing Shakespeare over the years I have come to two...”
— Robert Fulford - My church:...

I Will Teach You To Be Rich » Considering a...

“Finally — like oil — meat is something people are encouraged...”
— Rethinking the Meat-Guzzler -...

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...

“If I had asked my customers what they wanted, they would...”
— Henry Ford - Innovation As A...