Neil’s Blog

Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, June 12, 2023 by Neil Senturia From time to time, I do some “CEO coaching.” I think coaching can be a bit squishy in that it is hard to measure your value. Did your brilliant insight really find the key that unlocked the revenue, or did you mostly just […]

Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, June 5, 2023 by Neil Senturia For those of us who have recently been told by the venture capital community to pound sand, it is time for a little schadenfreude. According to PitchBook, “for the first time in more than a decade, returns for venture funds were negative for […]

Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, May 29, 2023 by Neil Senturia My father was a radiologist. As I was growing up, I thought seriously about becoming a physician as well. Before I went off to college to study pre-med, my father took me aside and told me that he had no intention of working […]

Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, May 22, 2023 by Neil Senturia A simple story. I will let readers reach their own conclusion. I have subscribed to The New Yorker magazine for more than 30 years. Last week, I got a piece of snail mail that alerts me that they are going to “auto” renew […]

Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, May 15, 2023 by Neil Senturia When you have success, it is OK to celebrate. After all, good things showed up and happy outcomes are like hors d’oeuvres. When they are passing them on that nice tray, take one — even if you aren’t hungry — since they may […]

Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, May 8, 2023 by Neil Senturia Before I begin my weekly offering, allow me to wander back in time. Two weeks ago, my column, which included Adam Grant’s rules for proper email etiquette, generated an unusually large response from readers. I have permission to share an email sent to […]