Christy Johnson

General Partner and Chief Performance Officer at BIP Ventures.
Helping our portfolio companies go faster and farther from pre-investment to exit.

[Mark Buffington @MarkBuffBIP]

Justin… thanks for the thoughtful response to my prior post.

There were a few phrases in your well-reasoned post that confused me, though. Would you mind clearing up a few of those comments:

1) You say Trump is a dictator, but he was democratically elected in a landslide. How do you come to the conclusion that he is a dictator?

2) You say that Trump is “dismantling America”. With the National Debt at $37 Trillion and projected annual budget deficits around $2 Trillion annually, how do you conclude that the current Administration’s focus on government efficiency is dismantling America vs, making it healthier?

3) You refer to the Trump Cabinet as being ignorant and a bunch of “clown ass[es]”. Two of those cabinet members were prominent Democrats and decided to abandon that party and join Trump. The others are highly accomplished in their fields. Can you please share how you concluded that they are ignorant and clown ass[es]? I am struggling to make that leap.

4) You referred to my comments as “trifling”. Given the rapid number of views, likes and even dislikes on my post, how do you conclude that my comments are unimportant or irrelevant (that’s what trifling means, fyi)?

I appreciate in advance you adding some explanation to your poignant initial response to my post.

P.S. The problem for @theDemocrats is that many people like me (moderates who typically voted for Democrats) rejected the lack of competence and substance that Democrats were offering. And the only response we see is criticism of the Trump Administration as opposed to solid policy recommendations.

[Christy Johnson @CJBIPVentures]

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[BIP Ventures @bipventures]

🎉 Big news!

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[Christy Johnson @CJBIPVentures]

📣 Thrilled to share @bipventures! New name, logo, & a fresh website but the same unwavering core values. This builds on our legacy as part of BIP Capital since 2007. Ready to make an even bigger impact in the VC landscape & Innovation Economy. Full story:https://t.co/mjnvNtz4aZ

[Christy Johnson @CJBIPVentures]

Makes sense – stress + rest = growth. https://t.co/CS74srkyZV #stresstest #growthmindset

[Christy Johnson @CJBIPVentures]

Frightening! https://t.co/x2uuJ9ZjjX @guardian #digitalprivacy

[Christy Johnson @CJBIPVentures]

I see this all the time. Help others see their superpowers! https://t.co/c7Ab4Anhbx @HarvardBiz #HBR

[Christy Johnson @CJBIPVentures]

The ability of our brain to adjust continues to amaze me. https://t.co/Z6VV7fUUri

[Christy Johnson @CJBIPVentures]

Biggest gift you can give them towards career success. https://t.co/NYH8bwD4EV
#letkidsfail #ParentsResponsibilities

[Christy Johnson @CJBIPVentures]

Seems simple but hard to nail. Good reminders. https://t.co/E5ZoVoSaR9 @Entrepreneur

[Christy Johnson @CJBIPVentures]

Pretty sure you already knew, but good managers give a damn. https://t.co/G9BXNGOa88 #goodmanagers #managementlessons

[Christy Johnson @CJBIPVentures]

In this post, Stu does a great job of explaining why it’s important to align your culture to your organization’s strategy. https://t.co/eDVpUgwE3w
#organizationalalignment #AchieveIt #strategyculture @GoAchieveIt

[Christy Johnson @CJBIPVentures]

Here are three great tips from Jonathan to help your organization optimize plan management. https://t.co/TiP6mdRBfk #planmanagement #AchieveIt #planalignment @GoAchieveIt @jmorgan315

[Christy Johnson @CJBIPVentures]

Love this idea of your strategy being a hypothesis that is constantly being fine-tuned as more is learned. https://t.co/BCm1URYGpz @HarvardBiz #HBR #strategy

[Christy Johnson @CJBIPVentures]

People leave managers, not companies. https://t.co/rIKjTALgBo @Inc #inc #smartleaders

[Christy Johnson @CJBIPVentures]

Surprisingly, we have this conversation a lot with prospects. Amanda’s blog debut lays out why you can’t just use your CRM for tracking your business plans. https://t.co/IE9STzKVKP #planexecution #AchieveIt #techstack @GoAchieveIt

[Christy Johnson @CJBIPVentures]

So important to constantly work on! https://t.co/W2Xa3dPJl7 #emotionalintelligence #socialskills

[Christy Johnson @CJBIPVentures]

Caring personally + challenging directly. Striking the balance well worth the practice. https://t.co/leSCTaw24A #goodboss #radicalcandor

[Christy Johnson @CJBIPVentures]

Important reminders! https://t.co/ggIoVlYhWU #mentalerrors