40for40

40for40

40 lessons for my first 40 years - It took a lot of self-reflection but I hope that some of what I learned along the way will be helpful, or at least entertaining to you
Jan
16
12/40 - Piece By Piece

12/40 - Piece By Piece

One of the most important skills to develop is the ability to not only see what is there, but what
3 min read
Jan
12
11/40 - The Home Team

11/40 - The Home Team

Having a home team to cheer for is something that I think every kid should be able to experience. There
3 min read
Jan
11
10/40 - I'll Cry If I Want To

10/40 - I'll Cry If I Want To

Recently, Maddie walked into our apartment from a day with her clients and caught me crying. I was sitting on
2 min read
Jan
10
9/40 - Institutional Love

9/40 - Institutional Love

I am almost the oldest Millennial. I was born 41 days into what is officially defined as the beginning point
2 min read
Jan
10
8/40 - Invent America

8/40 - Invent America

I've been fortunate to participate in over 50 startups in my career as a team member, investor, advisor,
2 min read
Jan
10
7/40 - Give Me A Nickel

7/40 - Give Me A Nickel

Warren Buffett's long-time business partner Charlie Munger once said, "Show me the incentives and I'll
1 min read
Jan
07
6/40 - Make Lemonade

6/40 - Make Lemonade

There is an elite fraternity with deep loyalties for anyone who ever was a part of it. It is a
2 min read
Jan
06
5/40 - Unlimited Possibilities

5/40 - Unlimited Possibilities

Two of the greatest gifts my parents ever gave me were an overdeveloped sense of self-esteem and a vivid imagination.
2 min read
Jan
05
4/40 Geography Matters

4/40 Geography Matters

When I was born in Omaha, NE, my parents had one of their friends read my name Andrew Thomas Ellwood
3 min read
Jan
04
3/40 - Big For/With Others

3/40 - Big For/With Others

It is rare to discover a defining characteristic for life at the age of two, but in hindsight, my second
4 min read