FAVORITE QUOTES

On Problems

“A problem well-stated is a problem half-solved.” – Charles Kettering

On Implementation

“If the essence of strategy is choosing what not to do, then the essence of execution is truly not doing it.” – Michael Porter

On Clarity

“Clarity about what matters provides clarity about what does not.” – Cal Newport

On Innovation

“I'm as proud of the things we haven't done as the things we have done. Innovation is saying no to 1,000 things.” – Steve Jobs

On Design

“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery

BACKGROUND

I founded/co-founded four companies in 20 years including three profitable, debt-free startups and one non-profit. I have been on both sides of the investment equation.

I am the CTO of a startup in Atlanta, GA called System & Soul that helps small businesses harness acceleration and create breakthrough. My focus is building a transformative platform for leadership teams called S2 Sync.

I built my first web page in 1994 using a browser called Mosaic. I only knew one person who could view it and I had to call and ask her to look. Those were dark days on the 'net when every page view required a cold call but I had a 100% conversion rate 🤷🏼‍♀️.

I wrote my first line of code in 1984 on a Radio Shack TRS-80 when I was 10 years old. If I wanted to play a game, I had to write the code for it every time I turned on the computer. Yes, literally.