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How I Gamified My Own Brain to Lose Weight & Improve Fitness

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Suddenly I look at the screen and 45 minutes have passed. It’s amazing what mental coaching can do for a workout. “A And sometimes I need the focus on my form of “Coach Matt.” Peloton gives you individual coaches that guide you through being your best self and make you want to turn up and do more, do better and do it more often.

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The VC Inclusion Clause #MovingForward

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He suggested an idea that comes from the NFL called “ The Rooney Rule ” enacted in 2003 in an effort to end the era of all-white football coaches in a league with > 75% African American players. We immediately realized this was a great idea.

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Embrace Losing – It Will Make You Stronger

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It is never as rewarding when you’re the coach (but coaching has many other benefits. It’s one of my favorite blog posts. I had planned to blog about it at the time but I waited 2 days and the whole world blogged about it so I didn’t pile on. If you never read it, please do.

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Embrace Losing – It Will Make You Stronger

Both Sides of the Table

It is never as rewarding when you’re the coach (but coaching has many other benefits. It’s one of my favorite blog posts. I had planned to blog about it at the time but I waited 2 days and the whole world blogged about it so I didn’t pile on. If you never read it, please do.

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First Ever Startup Weekend Orange County Live!

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He blogs at startup-marketing.com. In addition, he currently consults extensively with startup companies on matters related to strategy, financing, operations, and executive coaching. Through Tech Coast Angels, he has screened in excess of four hundred start-up companies. Dr. Richard Sudeck.

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Why Early-Stage VCs Should Be Careful About Intros from Bankers

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I’m not saying that lawyers were my screening process – simply that they knew about deals early on and they had voted with their time and pocketbooks so I knew I had a degree of filtering. I eventually stumbled on to the best source of high-quality deal flow imaginable – blogging. I attended events. I hustled.

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The Importance of Proprietary Deal Flow in Early-Stage VC

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I’m not saying that lawyers were my screening process – simply that they knew about deals early on and they had voted with their time and pocketbooks so I knew I had a degree of filtering. I eventually stumbled on to the best source of high-quality deal flow imaginable – blogging. I attended events. I hustled.