The greatest weakness of most humans is their hesitancy to tell others how much they love them while they’re alive. – Orlando A. Battista
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I knew I was onto something when I was impressed with those little green recycle-your-printer-cartridge envelopes that HP supplies. Fortune has named them one of the 10 “green giants.” Its machines are 100% recyclable. I love it.
Oh, and by the way, they have made the exceptionally wise decision to acquire tabblo.
Cool cats, these children of mine. Today’s been a good day. Took G to school, and also the parking office – I’ve done something right with her on the what-is-fun front: it was downright thrilling to go through the revolving door, to wait in line, and to get our parking sticker. Her enthusiasm is quite contagious, though wasn’t enough to elevate the aggravation of the woman refusing to give me a sticker the first time b/c my documentation wasn’t exactly right to anything approaching fun.
Saw Kimberly at the gym for the first time in a MONTH – man am I weak. Muscle mass turning to flubber fast. And then met Anastasia, Whit, and Grace for lunch. Now everyone’s resting – for sure my favorite part of the day. Am reading about Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, who’s always been a business idol of mine.
Tomorrow: swimming with Grandma and Grandpa at their hotel, and a visit with baby Catherine. Tomorrow evening we get to see Gretchen & Jos at their engagement party at the Country Club – also I can’t wait to see Shafer’s blossoming bump. Hooray for more Princeton babies!
Blackstone has filed. KKR supposedly hot on their heels.
Wow. I think we are seeing the authentication – the “officialization” – of these alternative investment vehicles. Jonathan swears Providence isn’t going down that road. Who knows. I’m sure a diversification of our offering is in the works, though, and that implies increased sophistication of the internal management (my hiring was one piece of that). Of course am reminded of the brouhaha over the Goldman IPO almost 10 years ago. Small group of folks going to get really rich and really liquid, really fast.
“Everyone should carefully observe which way his heart draws him, and then choose that way with all his strength.” – Hasidic saying
If only they offered a map for figuring out which way that was …