by Rich Haglund | Dec 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
“We’re all capable of greatness,” this 10 year old Nike campaign taught. “If greatness doesn’t come knocking on your door, maybe you should go knock on its door.”But what does that mean in daily practice? How can I be great at 9:30...
by Rich Haglund | Dec 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
People power organizations. And networked organizations change communities and industries. In his book, The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future, Sebastian Mallaby wrote that, when working well, “venture capitalists transform a mere...
by Rich Haglund | Nov 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
An experience at my law school graduation and a recent Supreme Court filing may seem unrelated. But, I hope you’ll understand why I’ve combined them here. Our son was 18 months old when I graduated from law school. Walking on the university lawn after the...
by Rich Haglund | Nov 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
Deciding to invest in a business is hiring people. Approving a grant application is hiring people. Authorizing a public school is hiring people. Much of my current work revolves around the practice of chartering public schools: having a school district, a university,...
by Rich Haglund | Sep 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
I have been asked a couple times recently if I was a conservative. I have been thinking for a while about how to answer that question. Here is my first attempt: I try to be conservative in my approach to finances, meaning I try to live within my budget and save for a...
