Francesco Barbera

Corporate Lawyer | Writer | Husband | Dad. I tweet about startups, business law, founder issues, and relationships.

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@jefielding False choice

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@JamesClear The Exorcist (original version) - it's a classic for a reason, so good

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@StephNass Having negotiated many of these, I agree with @biztechgames - it's quite common for a major investor to have veto rights over an enumerated list of major company actions but requiring this for all Board-level decisions is likely to be inefficient and suboptimal

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@thesamparr try to get out of pocket medical paid in cash

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@garyvee Coffee by a mile

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@heydannymiranda Not genius. Rewards kill instrinsic motivation.

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@lawyer4SMBs read janet lansbury, dan siegel and material by hand in hand parenting

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@ElliottEHolland The rate and amount of cash coming into versus going out of the business

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@MartinGTobias journaling, hiking/walking/running

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@alexiskold Read books that are responsive to a current challenge or question you are struggling with

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@heyalexfriedman I love the house we bought and I'd be happy living here for many years. So my advice is: buy a place you will love living in for a long while, at least 5 years.

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@heyalexfriedman I didn't buying until i had my second kid and was ready to be rooted to a community for the long term. It was hard not owning because FOMO but it enabled flexibility when I was still relatively uncertain about my next steps, work, relationships, etc. And I got to save more.

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@investingbff Not a statistician but guessing folks at a co-working space are not likely to be representative of the population at large

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@HeidiPriebe1 Usually anything involving self-expression or creativity

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@andysparks Same boat. I figured it out in a few days and love it. Cottage cheese, greek yogurt, turkey, tuna, salmon, protein powders, chicken are some good starting points. Good luck!

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@alifarhat79 Grab my kids and let them know I'm right here with them

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The auto-reply from hell in the midst of a deal closing...

Dear Sender,

Please do not expect a quick reply to your message as I will have limited connectivity till August 17. I am traveling somewhere in between Iran and India, exploring some true mid-summer heat.

Yours XXX

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@MalcolmJess Open your mind along with your heart

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@stephsmithio A dreary hellscape

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@graceclarke Everything worth doing is hard, kids no exception. But it's the best kind of hard. To have so much love pouring out of yourself - nurturing, supporting, comforting, guiding these small precious beings - it is the experience of a lifetime. I wouldn't trade it for anything.