Jackie Summers talks about entrepreneur’s own special blend of risk tolerance that creates the unpredictable, terrifying and euphoric environment of a start-up.
The Agency Review
March 25, 2012 By 31 Comments
If accounts can go up for review, why can’t our relationships?
You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught
March 22, 2012 By 31 Comments
Jackie Summers suggests we “teach the teachable” when it comes to equality.
The Passion
March 18, 2012 By 2 Comments
Jackie Summers looks at the intersection of passion, timing and luck, from his view on the front lines of entrepreneurship.
The 911 Call: Screams for Help, Gunshots. Is This Justice?
March 17, 2012 By 51 Comments
Zimmerman’s response, as he ignores law enforcement: “these assholes always get away.”
Bryan Stevenson On The Power of Identity
March 14, 2012 By 4 Comments
Jackie Summers shares a moving TED video by the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, who wants us to know that we can help change the world by building a healthy, strong identity and reconciling with our past.
The Disconnect
March 11, 2012 By 10 Comments
Jackie Summers argues that when you’re a CEO, reality is never what other people believe it is.
Shoot First, Ask Later? Unarmed Boy Shot By Neighborhood Watch
March 10, 2012 By 37 Comments
Jackie Summers decries the death of an unarmed teenager at the hands of a neighborhood watch captain who still walks free.
Surmountable
March 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Jackie Summers is starting a business from scratch. Here’s how he views the very large, daunting, and quite possibly impossible task ahead.
The Case Against Settling
February 21, 2012 By 35 Comments
Jackie Summers would rather be alone than with someone who is not right for him. Still, he wonders.
Solitude: the Successful Black Man
February 16, 2012 By 7 Comments
There’s a plethora of educated, successful, hard-working family men who happen to be black, writes Jackie Summers. So why is it that no one sees them?
Black Boy in a White Land
February 9, 2012 By 2 Comments
Jackie Summers realized he was black, he found an elephant in the room wherever he went.
The Fakir
February 8, 2012 By 5 Comments
Jackie Summers offers inspiring Valentine’s Day advice for would-be Cupids.
The ‘Check Please’ Moment
February 6, 2012 By 35 Comments
He may be a dating expert, but on one first date, Jackie Summers discovered that there is only so much sh*t he can take.
Gender Bender: My Day as a Woman
January 30, 2012 By 18 Comments
“If you wake up at a different time, in a different place, could you wake up as a different person?” — Tyler Durden, Fight Club
“I’m happy I have a wife, and having two people both contributing across the board goes a long way.”
This is a comment by Lars Fisher on the post “I’d Benefit From a Traditional Wife”.