Alive and Well

I have been blogging less frequently these days and spent some time thinking about the reasons why over the long weekend.  Before I get into that, I thought I’d reiterate the reasons why I blog in the first place.  I originally started blogging when I was at Intel as a way to inform my team and fellow travelers what I was up to, where I was, and what was occupying my then current thoughts.  I did this as I spent ~15 nights a month out of the country and the other ~15 nights so incredibly busy catching up here in the U.S. it was hard to stay in touch with folks.  I picked the proverbial pen back up after my partner and I got Okapi up and running as way to more effectively communicate to the masses (family, friends, fellow travelers, and followers) and share a bit of my life with them in our increasingly busy lives.  I suppose a secondary reason was to my small part to help increase awareness for the under-served SoCal VC ecosystem and just what was going on down here in the shadow of Silicon Valley.  Well, my reasons for blogging are changing so I find myself blogging less frequently.  Let me explain.

I’ve noticed that I’ve been spending more time with my family, friends, and fellow travelers and less time with the general masses at the various conferences and industry events so I feel less compelled to communicate through my blog.  Additionally, since I started blogging about the SoCal VC ecosystem and number of blogs written/maintained by “relevant” authors have sprung up to cover the area (just take a look at my Blogroll for examples).  Once again, I feel less compelled to showcase what is happening down here given the expanded coverage.  In light of these facts and feelings, my rationale for blogging has morphed.  I now see it as a way to dynamically interact with the SoCal VC community and regularly engage members of my audience and am having a blast doing so.  Maybe I’ll blog once a week, once a month, or once a quarter.  It will now just depend on how busy I am and how much time I spend sharing/communicating in person rather than through my blog.  Having said that, I have a few posts stockpiled from my weekend off the clock that I’ll now share…