Monthly Archives: September 2013

And no communication occurs – the perils of mentoring

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Skip Walter

“Communication is the results that you get, not the words that you speak.” – John Grinder Before teaching a graduate school class at UW, or mentoring an entrepreneur, or giving a workshop, I take a few minutes to repeat the … Continue reading →

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Rand Fishkin on Network Effects for raising capital

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Skip Walter

At the 9Mile Labs Milestone 9 event, Rand Fishkin of Moz was given the Entrepreneurial Einstein award voted on by the nine accelerator companies for his talk on “12 Lessons Learned Building Moz.” Throughout the talk Rand constantly referenced the TAGFEE … Continue reading →

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Grand parenting

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Skip Walter

Many moons ago I was privileged to spend some time with some delightful colleagues who had jumped on the grand parenting bandwagon. While I was still far away from becoming a grand parent (I trusted), I was interested in the … Continue reading →

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Lifelet: Oregon’s Stoller and Cristom Wineries

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Skip Walter

While ambling and shambling through the Willamette valley, it is a challenge to sort out the wonder of Oregon’s famed Pinot Noirs from the beauty of the vineyards to the grace of the tasting room experiences. Today we take a look … Continue reading →

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Lifelet: Arches National Park

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Skip Walter

As our escape from Seattle dreary weather in 2010 continued from our quick visit to Capitol Reef National Park, we entered Arches National Park. I got a little carried away with this video because I was so taken by the … Continue reading →

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Lifelet: Capitol Reef National Park

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Skip Walter

On our escape from the miserable weather in Seattle in 2010, we journeyed from Bryce Canyon National Park to Capitol Reef National Park.  Prior to this trip to Utah, I’d never heard of Capitol Reef National Park. When we looked … Continue reading →

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Daydreaming of Kindle Social Highlights

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Skip Walter

One of the joys of riding the ferry between Seattle and Bainbridge Island is bumping into the eclectic collection of friends and colleagues somewhat randomly. The other night I had the pleasure of sitting next to John Lange from Amazon. … Continue reading →

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LifeLet: 9Mile Labs Milestone 9

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Skip Walter

What a great day September 10, 2013 was to see the nine companies of 9Mile Labs Cohort I present their business and products to an enthusiastic audience at Seattle’s Bell Harbor Conference Center. Benjamin Romano wrote a great article at … Continue reading →

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9Mile Labs Cohort I Demo Day

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Skip Walter

Congratulations to all the 9Mile Labs Cohort I companies who are presenting at the Milestone 9 Demo Day at the Bell Harbor Conference Center. Each of you has come a long way in six short months. Congratulations and thank you … Continue reading →

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Lifelet: Learning about fine wine at Archery Summit

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Skip Walter

One of the joys of being a wine geek is the absolute pleasure of getting behind the scenes in a winery like Archery Summit.  Over the last 13 years I’ve had the pleasure of attending several seminars at Archery Summit … Continue reading →

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