October 24, 2013
I studied abroad in Chile for all of 2005. It was half of my junior year and half of my senior year at UC Berkeley, and it changed my life. Yes, that may sound a bit cliché, but it really did change my perspective on education, history, politics, and my place in the world.
October 9, 2013
In my class this week, I started with an overview of the method, and then showed two outstanding videos from last year’s Lean Startup Conference.
Anyone facing extreme uncertainty is an entrepreneur, regardless of what it says on their business card.
The goal is sustainable growth through continuous innovation. The challenge of creating this kind of growth is the same, regardless of the size of the organization.
This post originally appeared on The Daily Muse. Even if you’ve been working abroad for a while, and you feel comfortable getting around the city and chatting with colleagues, there’s something incredibly intimidating about being invited to give a formal presentation in your second (or third) language. Take it from me: The first week I […]
I’ve been neglecting this blog for the past few months, so I’m making up for it now, with pictures, links, and more. That first collage is from a stroll through the neighborhood on a pretty fall day here in Santiago. The past few months have been busy! Here are a few snapshots, in no particular […]
This week a student who attended a talk I gave in 2011 in a small city on the coast in the south of Chile sent me the following email. English translation follows. hola te escribo este correo porque estuviste en una charla de emprendimiento y a mi me encantaría ser emprendedor para ayudar a mi familia en especial a mi […]
Happy Chrismukkah! Yes, that word may or may not have been coined on The OC, and it’s what we celebrated here in Chile. With latkes and ornaments. And this amazing a capella parody song by The Maccabeats. A festival of lights. And I’m finally able to step back from everything I’ve been doing this year. So […]
This week The Daily Muse published my article on the secret to creativity and productivity. It’s probably the most useful tactic I’ve learned in the past few months. I invite you to read the full article here. Special thanks to The Daily Muse’s managing editor, Adrian Granzella Larssen, who helped me synthesize this big idea […]
As I’ve mentioned before, I teach a social entrepreneurship class at a Chilean university. This week’s topic: how social entrepreneurs can use the Business Model Canvas. I came across this presentation by Alex Osterwalder (the architect of this methodology) on the exact topic, which is so fabulous that I’ve used it in class, and I’d […]
