Author Archives: Josh Rutstein

It’s 8:30 AM, people are just getting to work. The parking lot fills from left (near the building) to the right. There are multiple lots with several rows of opposing-car spaces each. Quick, what is SERIOUSLY wrong here? [Hint: 4 … Continue reading →

Americans are 5% of the world population, but 24% of the world’s incarcerated populace is here in the US. Everyone says this is a problem. They argue we have too many people in jails. I agree that there are people … Continue reading →

  It seems the commotion has died down some.  At the game this past Sunday, no one took a knee and I heard very little complaining about our latest ‘crisis’.  I saw a few t-shirts with “I Stand for the … Continue reading →

If you have ever run a meeting where people fell asleep, you suck. I know it happens all the time. Leaders drone on, with no inflection, and can’t engage the audience. It’s painful. I used to gauge my presentation skills by whether my boss’s … Continue reading →

A little ways back I was listening to an interview with Derek Sivers, former CEO of CD Baby.  While I often find it hard to come to decisions, I’ve made some big ones lately.  It got me to thinking about … Continue reading →

First they came for the Communists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Communist Then they came for the Socialists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Socialist Then they came for … Continue reading →

October 1, 2017.  It’s a game day. Patriots vs the Panthers.  All around a nice day.  Good weather, warmer than I thought it was going to be, So Sara and I went into the stadium over-dressed.  We spent the first … Continue reading →

I have to admit, I was bearish on Twitter for a long time. I only came to really appreciate the platform in the past few years. But I don’t appreciate it the way it is used. I appreciate the potential … Continue reading →

The other day I watched a webinar with two managing directors about what it takes to join Techstars.  The first discussion point was about solo founders.  I’ve been wrestling with how to talk about my own status as a solo … Continue reading →

People always complain about how bad their employer is. They don’t care about me. They don’t support me. They don’t give me flexibility. I believe there is a way for a company to both instill loyalty from employees and in … Continue reading →