Javier Escobedo

News and updates on business, digital and lifestyle from a long-time leader, veteran Executive, columnist, runner and advisor.

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“Simplicity is the shortest path to a solution.”
— Ward Cunningham

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"The secret to getting things done is to act."
-- Dante Aligheri

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“I’ve never known anybody that was basically kind that died without friends. And I’ve known plenty of people with money that have died without friends.”
— Warren Buffett

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Shout out to @Sweetbitesblog, the person really responsible for all my trains running on time. Thanks for more than 25 years of partnership! https://t.co/s53nqsaeya

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So true, yet so rare for people to have mentors. As you rightly say: get a mentor. I have mine, who is now in his 70’s and in frail health, but he’s been fundamental in my life. Thanks for your kind words, Carolina Piber. https://t.co/5jcsXN6MZA

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“Quality means doing it right when no one is looking.”
— Henry Ford

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“Uncertainty produces overreactions to weak signals.”
— Corrado Passera

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“Is not the mountain that we conquer, but ourselves.”
— Edmund Hillary

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“Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour onto others without getting some on yourself.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson

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“The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it.”
— Sydney J. Harris

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Update from one of our newest portfolio companies: founders taking time to reflect, plan and strategize. Exactly our recommendation for all founding teams. Well done!

Welcome to Turtle & Dog, Lotus team https://t.co/0Dn7emZIUj

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“Knowing when to leave may be the smartest thing anyone can learn.”
— Burt Bacharach (RIP)

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“There is no end. There is no beginning. There is only the infinite passion of life.”
— Federico Fellini

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“We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated.”
— Maya Angelou

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"A diamond is a piece of coal that managed stress extremely well."
-- Unknown

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