Performance, timing, collaboration, and momentum
Schwab Role Rhythm · Charles Schwab · 2014 - 2016
Driving outcomes through donuts
Delivering donuts each week helped establish a team rhythm
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Essay · June 21, 2026
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The faster tools can build, the more important it becomes to define intent clearly, inspect output carefully, test edge cases, and keep the experience coherent. The product-AI confluence is not about replacing judgment. It is about shortening the loop between seeing a need, shaping a response, and putting something useful into the world.
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Essay · May 21, 2026
A Room Has No Memory
A personal essay about some of the venues that shaped my musicianship, from glamorous residencies and cramped restaurant stages to blues jams, milestone gigs, and hard-earned load-ins. The room remembers none of it, but I do.
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Community event · July 2026
Third Annual Van Hiller Rock and Roll Backyard BBQ
Welcome to the Third Annual Van Hiller Rock and Roll Backyard BBQ, a lively and impactful fundraising event dedicated to supporting Breakthrough T1D's vital mission. Join us for a spirited day filled with great music, delicious BBQ, and a community united in the fight against type 1 diabetes.
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