Fractal: a curve or geometric figure, each part of which has the same statistical character as the whole. Fractals are useful in modeling structures (such as eroded coastlines or snowflakes) in which similar patterns recur at progressively smaller scales, and in describing partly random or chaotic phenomena such as crystal growth, fluid turbulence, and galaxy […]
I often ask you as loyal readers to ignore certain facts of an issue to focus on my main point. I’m not sure if that’s okay to do. Isolating factors to cherry pick the point I want to make seems a bit like cheating. But all too often the beautiful moments of life can be […]
Today I have a special guest on the show, Shutong. He’s an MBA student with me here at Columbia with a finance and PE background. We explore the role and conversations happening (and not happening) around pressure, failure, and stress in both the startup and financial industries. Rocked by a recent life tragedy with a […]
There are many things I and the typical person takes for granted, like getting in and out of a shower, pool or ocean. When I’ve injured my knee or damaged my body in some other way, I often have those moments where I say: Wow, I can’t believe how much I actually use my (insert […]