Despite what young lads on Youtube will tell you in their ads, there is no formula to building a successful business.
Do Individual Actions Matter? Reflections on Bill Gates’ Podcast on Climate Change
A while back, I listened to a podcast -- Bill Gates and Rashida Jones Ask Big Questions. Episode four is a conversation about climate change, and importantly, whether it is too late to stop it. I thought it was a solid climate change 101 type of episode, but I believe it missed an important point.
Interpreting The Art of War for Business: Momentum
Written 2500 years ago, The Art of War originally served as a military treatise addressing a host of skills related to military strategy and tactics. Today, a quick internet search revealed that its insights have been revived and repurposed to find new applications in the world of business. The chapter, and specifically a paragraph, that I would like to discuss is on the subject of Momentum.
An Insight for Managers About Their Team's Culture
Early days for most companies are about survival: launch the first version of the product, track down and win those first customers, and, critically, stay afloat financially. In that sense, StackAdapt was no different. Once we overcame the initial startup hurdles, I turned my attention to scaling up.
A Letter to My Son: 10 Things I Want You to Know About Making an Impact
You are born during interesting times. In some ways, life on Earth has never been better – we are at the peak of innovation in science and technology, we have instant connectivity across the globe, literacy is on all time high and poverty is at an all time low. But, we still have many problems, and our future has never been more uncertain. You will likely live through many challenging times, and I hope you can contribute to some solutions.
Introducing My Scholarship at the University of Waterloo
My interest in the topic of diversity and inclusion started in 2016 when we at StackAdapt produced a documentary exploring the issue of diversity in the technology industry. The documentary included an examination of the “pipeline problem” – namely, how comparatively low numbers of people of color and women study computer sciences and engineering, in turn, contributes to the lack of diversity in these areas in the workforce.
Today I am 33. Here is What I Learned This Year.
Documentaries worth watching: Q3 2020
Rethinking Corporate Travel Post-Covid-19
Last year was the first time my wife brought up the consideration that flying was contributing to our carbon footprint. While over the past few years we had been actively trying to reduce our footprint by buying local, using less packaging, and cutting out meat from our diet, I struggled with imagining a world in which we flew less.
Documentaries worth watching: Q2 2020
My Interview with Authority Magazine
A Lesson in Leadership from my Grandfather
I have previously written about my grandfather, Oleg Pecherskiy [Печерский Олег Петрович] (1936-2005), an orphan who grew to be an accomplished nuclear physicist, recognized twice for his contributions to the field of physics with the prestigious Russian State Prize.
Today I am 32. Here are a few things I learned this year.
Unexpected insights from going on an African safari
Insights from not eating meat for a month
GrowthGenius Shares B2B Sales and Marketing Wisdom
Rethinking plastic.
The World Economic Forum recently published their 14th annual Global Risks Report. Environmental issues took front row in the discussion - three of the top five risks by likelihood and impact are extreme weather, climate change, and natural disasters. There is no better time to talk about, and act on, more ways we all can reduce our environmental footprint.
A "manel"? No, thanks!
Today I am 31. Here is the main lesson I learned this year.
Last year I wrote an article covering the main lessons I learned by the age of 30. This year I decided to do it again. This year I finally wrapped my head around how people become adults.
Ways to Think About Scaling Startups (Inspired by Camping)
Earlier this month I spent a week in Beautiful British Columbia. One of the trips we undertook was to Garibaldi Lake. After a 23 km hike we were rewarded with one of the most stunning views I have ever seen. The next day, sitting around the picnic table having breakfast, the conversation drifted towards business and startups, and the following question was put to me:“What is it like to start scaling a startup?”