Author: Joel Gross
Joel Gross is the CEO of Coalition Technologies.
Coalition basketball team lost 23-25
In a close game where we led most of the way, we ended up losing by two points. We only had five players so by the fourth quarter we were all gassed, but everyone continued to play hard and battle for the ball. On the last play of the game McVerry got a great rebound and gave it to me and I chucked it downcourt to Hugo who did not have enough time to get a shot off.
Caring for Team Members
As the owner of my company, it has become increasingly clear to me that I absolutely must put caring for my team members over any other business objectives and goals. I have to rely on my team and trust them to do what is right for Coalition and the only way I can possibly be able to do that is to absolutely do the same for them.… read more “Caring for Team Members”
Gambling is the Devil
Frida’s Dog Training
Frida just got back from dog training and she is much skinnier than when she left. She came back at about 16 pounds and when she left she was 19 pounds. This is the equivalent of a 190 pound person losing 30 pounds in 8 weeks… weird. I am surprised the trainers didn’t feed her a LOT more.… read more “Frida’s Dog Training”
Housing Prices 2013: Los Angeles vs Seattle vs Dallas
I have been thinking about buying residential property in Los Angeles or Seattle or Dallas. I just went and looked six places today (all condos and one rambler) in Los Angeles.
Here are some of the differences:
- Los Angeles
- Median price: $685,000
- Median price per square foot: $407
- Median sale price vs list price: 100.4% (wow!)
8 Best Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts / Hotkeys
Below are my 8 favorite Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts / hotkeys to use:
- Windows key + M minimizes everything on your desktop so you can see the background.
- Windows key + Shift + M restores all the windows you just minimized above (but not ones individually minimized beforehand).
- Windows key + E opens the windows explorer for quick access to files and folders on your computer.
Hiring Slow, Firing Fast: Problems of this Strategy
I have been following the strategy of Hire Slow, Fire Fast when it comes to recruiting and have come to realize that there are a number of severe limitations to this strategy. Here are a few:
- If your company’s customer base is growing rapidly, your team of brilliant people can become overworked and demotivated because of it.
Coalition Basketball Team Wins in Double Overtime
In one of the lowest scoring games of the year, Coalition’s basketball team won in double overtime. The first quarter ended at 2-2, there was no scoring in the first overtime and we scored the only basket in second overtime to win it. I think the game was 26-24 at the end.
Chase HSA Review – SCAM!!!
I have had a Chase HSA for a year and finally actually looked into what they’ve been doing. They charge me a $2.50 a month fee just for having an account (even though I have a high balance)! They also charged me a $20.00 processing fee for simply taking some of the money out! Chase HSA is a huge ripoff and I strongly recommend you not to use it!… read more “Chase HSA Review – SCAM!!!”