Make you say hmmm.
SF or bust
Maybe you heard (read) me say on twitter that we rented a house in San Francisco this summer. Well it’s true, we did.
Sally and I (Page.ly) along with a good friend of ours Chase (Authoritylabs.com) have rented a sweet 4bd/2ba house in the Delores Heights neighborhood for about 4 weeks this summer (late june -late july). Why?
- Have you ever spent a summer in Phoenix? I have spent 7 of them and I am over it. I said last summer it would be the last full summer I spend in Phoenix. Heres to setting a goal and achieving it.
- Our office in SF has gone woefully under-used. We are going to solve that a couple ways: (a) we are hiring (b) we’ll be there.
- I am kind of tired of flying out there to meet with these silicon valley investors shoving money in our face. I figure if I am going to keep saying no, I’ll at least do it without wasting the $ on airfare.
- The Scene. We know some people out there and want to get to know them better. What better way to get to know everyone than invite them over and cook for them. Sounds really old fashion I know… but yes. Sally and I enjoy cooking/entertaining and enjoy getting to know people on a personal level outside the trappings of sxsw or a brief weekend conference.
- WHY THE HELL NOT?
- Must.. See uncle jesse’s…full house.
June 24th….. SF or bust.
From this article in Vanity Fair
With youth unemployment in America at around 20 percent (and in some locations, and among some socio-demographic groups, at twice that); with one out of six Americans desiring a full-time job not able to get one; with one out of seven Americans on food stamps (and about the same number suffering from “food insecurity”)—given all this, there is ample evidence that something has blocked the vaunted “trickling down” from the top 1 percent to everyone else.
Say what’s on your mind
Ever wish you could just say what is on your mind without consequence?
They say be true to yourself, be who you are.. I am overly cocky and an intellectual snob for better and mostly worse.
What if your business/startup really reflected you as as founder. Page.ly’s Tag line might look something like this.
Howard Bloom
I’ve been searching Gods all my life, now I know them. There is a meaning to life. There are things worth believing in. There are things worth being passionate about.
All of this plays a part in trying to give a positive sense of something to believe in. A positive crusade of thought, of meditation, of emotion – that you can use to advance humanity tremendously – and that excises deliberately the God of War.
When you find the Gods inside yourself, you’ll find the God of war and he will be one of the most powerful passions in you. You have to freeze him in his own private hell and make your positive Gods the Gods that take you over.
And by the Gods that take you over, I mean you have to find those passions that are so much more powerful in you than anything you’ve been allowed to express in your life – and making those things the things that you work on – not putting off until you’re 40 or 50. The things you feel passionate about at the age of 15 and 16, and going directly to those things and trying to implement them when you’re 20.
Pass go, forget the 200 dollars, go directly to Park Place and put your life there, on the line, with all the emotion, power and passion and insight in you.
And fuck the God of war.
How to plan a great conference: mimic #snowcial
I have been to my share of conferences. And the #snowcial event I just returned from was the highlight of them all. The concerts, the snowboarding, the people, the good times, the content.. all top notch. But the planning and execution also got my attention.
- When we arrived at the hotel, conference check in took all of 30 seconds after good conversation and introductions with the folks working the table.
- We were given a schedule of events for the 3 days and headed up to our rooms to drop off our bags and awaiting Jeremy (a speaker) was a hand written thank you note next to a bottle of wine and a plate of cheese and grapes.
- Before we went to dinner (that was catered) I went back up to my room and awaiting me (a hour or so after checkin) was a Heavenly branded scchwag bag with my name on it that included my ski pass, my conference pass, concert tickets and wristbands for the dance club, and a nice quality fleece jacket and tons of other good stuff.
- Dinner had blackjack and poker tables with free stuff given away for blackjack and just because.
- Navigating from one casino to the next for concerts was easy even in an very intoxicated state thanks to personnel in bright green jackets guiding the way.
- Skiing/Snowboarding was guided by Heavenly staff.. no waiting in line, and groups were formed based on skill level so no waiting for rookies.
- Lunch and dinner was provided every day.
- At every turn the event was executed on time and in style…
@Strebel and @Penguin
This level of personal attention may be hard to keep up as this event blows up, which it will surely do. But in the meantime.. If you are are putting together any type of event anytime soon, remember the little things and personal details. The superb organization of the event made for a perfect weekend where I could shift my brain into pure fun mode and not have to worry about getting places, feeding myself, or standing in line for anything. Huge props to the organizing staff.
Some links to other write-ups and pics of #snowcial
- snow.com wrapup
- transworld business coverage
- skichannel.com coverage
- reno metromix pics
- some pics I took
