Friends
The people in my life contribute a richness of experience and perspective for which I’m forever grateful.
Inside Risk
What would you do if you discovered that an employee was being held hostage by kidnappers? This incredible leadership training program recreated a real case with just that circumstance.
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Lori Cheek and Andrew Cohen
Two NYC startup friends: Lori (CEO of Cheek’d and Network’d), Andrew Cohen (CEO of Brainscape)
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Shooting 360º Video at the South Pole
When a polar explorer asks my guidance on getting a 360º video right — on the first try — I do by best to share my wisdom!
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Remembering Hugh Hefner
When I was 16, I had the unusual opportunity to visit Hefner at the Playboy Mansion. Here’s my secret and untold story of what happened!
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Howard Morgan at UJA Venture Capital Circle
If careers have “guardian angels”, he may have been one for nearly thirty years.
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TEDFest 2017 Party for TEDx Producers
Hanging out with my friends — Will Davis, Director of TED Licensing; Mark Sylvester, Producer of TEDxSantaBarbara
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IT History Society
I’m a proud Board Member of the IT History Society, and apparently I’m also the spokesmodel for its merchandise!
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TEDxFultonStreet 2016 Afterparty
After the talks, the conversations between attendees, and the opportunities to meet the presenters, are the highlights of the night!
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Ed Bennett
Ed was the founding CEO of VH-1, had been the CEO of music-oriented online service Prodigy for 5 years, and played many other roles instrumental in creating our digital world. He was also kind enough to host the TEDxFultonStreet Salon 2016, for which I’m very grateful!
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Peter Sprague and Mary Howard
I’ve known Peter from the TED Conference, nearly 20 years ago, when we met by discussing ways our companies could use stock options to supplement teachers’ incomes in our communities.
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Literacy for Incarcerated Teens
Proud to be at a fundraiser supporting Galinsky’s “LIT” program, which helps youths to stay out of jail – by giving them the basic education they should have received earlier in life.
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Jay Herratti, Director of TEDx
It's fantastic having the opportunity to frequently visit the headquarters of TED Conferences. Out of thousands of TEDx licensees, I'm glad the Director finds time to speak with me one-on-one.
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DRAM Video Production Meeting
Had a great meeting with award-winning Director Jason Moore, about the production requirements for the new DRAM Conference, coming in 2017!
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Rick Smolan, Author and Photographer
One of the first people I met at my very first TED Conference was Rick Smolan -a former TIME, LIFE and National Geographic photographer best known as the co-creator of the "Day in the Life" book series, and CEO of Against All Odds Productions. His new book, "Inside...
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AX3 “Audience Access Affair” Conference
Industry leaders met to discuss innovative ways of connecting viewers with content.
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George Kohlrieser, Hostage Negotiator
It's incredible how much there is for business leaders to learn from hostage negotiators! I consider myself privileged for having the opportunity to experience George's wisdom first-hand, and I whole-heartedly recommend both his books: Hostage at the Table and Care to...
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Chongtul Rinpoche of Bon Shen Ling
Speaking with this Tibetan Lama about lucid dreaming was a rare and memorable opportunity... I can't imagine I'll ever think of sleep in the same way again. It never occurred to me that certain cultures might consider dreams "the important part", and consider [what...
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If You’re a Founder, then You’re a Hero!
What do pumpkins, toilet paper, and lemonade have in common? They all relate to heroes of entrepreneurship. After a few near-misses, I finally had an opportunity to meet up with Mike Michalowicz in person. We talked about his books, "The Pumpkin Plan" and "Toilet...
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Daria Siegel at Launch-LM Party
Big congratulations to the whole team that created Launch-LM.com, helping Lower Manhattan to connect with great resources! I love being part of a city that supports its business owners — even the small ones...
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Renee Blodgett at TEDxUNPlaza
Forbes ranked her #12 most influential on social media (original article), but I just know her from hanging out a zillion times at the original TED Conferences, back when they were held in Monterey. It was great to visit again with my old friend, Renee Blodgett,...
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