Jer979's Blog

To keep in touch, generate conversation (and a hint of controversy), and opine.

Monday, June 29, 2015

Observations and Reflections on #LoveWins

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I think we can all agree how remarkably fast the country has moved to accepting same sex marriage.  It feels unprecedented. In reflec...
Thursday, June 11, 2015

Sprinklr's New CMO: Why I'm More than "OK"

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Many of my friends and colleagues saw the announcement that Sprinklr has hired a new CMO. They have asked me, "are you ok with this?...
Friday, June 05, 2015

Definitive Guide to My Self-Proclaimed Titles

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As it has come up recently, I wanted to just document what my various titles are and where they are applicable in the world. Title Wh...
Thursday, June 04, 2015

Why I’m the JerBear…at Sprinklr

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Given my penchant for nicknames in my personal life, it probably won’t come as a surprise to you that I’ve rolled this over to my professio...
Wednesday, June 03, 2015

And Why I'm a Count in Europe...and Maryland

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Continuing on with the explanation of the multiple hats I try to wear...mainly to just amuse and entertain myself. Given the history of th...
Monday, June 01, 2015

And Why I'm A Senator...in Canada

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When Tonka was 6 months old, we were invited to a wedding in Toronto.  I dutifully went on line, secured the reservation for the hotel, and ...
Sunday, May 31, 2015

Why can’t non-doctors be “on call?” They can. Here’s how I plan to do it.

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I recently was chatting with a family where the husband is a physician. They were invited to a wedding in another city and the wife and o...
Friday, May 29, 2015

Fitbit, Smartphones, and an Integrated Work Environment

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At Sprinklr , we don’t talk about “work/life balance.” Instead, we talk about “an integrated life.” More than 60% of the company works ...

A Godfather...in St. Louis

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I’m the Godfather…in St. Louis I was very fortunate during my time in Japan to have some great friends in Rabbi Carnie and Paulie ...
Friday, May 22, 2015

Solo Mothering and the Role of Men

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I'm sure it has been going on for a while in larger society, but I'm only noticing it now because it is happening among my age cohor...
Thursday, May 21, 2015

Why I call 1800 people per year to say Happy Birthday

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Honored that my friend, Marty Isaac, who now runs HooplaHa offered to do this story. So, if I've ever called you on your birthday, n...
Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Is Runway Model my next career?

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Today,    Sprinklr   hosted an event at   ASOS , the leading online fashion retailer in the UK. After the event, I had a  chance to strut my...
Monday, May 18, 2015

Why Father's Day Reinforces Gender Inequality

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Stemming from a conversation I had with Jacob Licht... While it is certainly nice that we have a culture that celebrates the contributions...
Saturday, May 09, 2015

Ode to Mother-in-Law

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Being that tomorrow is Mother's Day, I figured I'd give a shout out to my mother-in-law who, I think, is the best mother-in-law one ...
Thursday, April 30, 2015

And my #1 favorite thing about Japan....

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The toilets. Hands down. Heated seats...and more. I think I need to get one.
Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Parenting Lesson Learned

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Paco was going on a field trip that involved a 2 hour bus trip each way.  He asked me if he could take my iPad. I was initially very reluc...
Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Who is "Gusto?"

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As you may know, I have a propensity for nicknames. A lot of them.  Even now for Paco's friends in the 4th grade. They are Chuckdog, V...
Monday, April 27, 2015

The Skills, Network, Challenges Career Path

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When I was 18 and opted to take German in college, one of the reasons I decided to do so because I looked at the state of the world economy...
Friday, April 24, 2015

Still more things I love about Japan...

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How you have the name of the counter agent at ANA airlines. So personal. And the famous Hachiko statue... See the movie. Even the ...

Reconnecting with Old Friends...

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Thanks to the power of social/digital media, we're all blessed with the possibility of reconnecting with friends from another time and e...
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