May 2012
8 posts
I'm Contrarian by Nature
Contrarian styles of argument and disagreement have historically been associated with radicalism and dissent.
Perspective: Avoiding Depression While Not Running... →
“Simple can be harder than complex.
You have to work hard to get your
thinking...”
– Steve Jobs, 5/25/98
April 2012
2 posts
March 2012
7 posts
Transcript of a dinner conversation I had with a... →
The redacted transcript of a dinner conversation between myself and Ezra Butler at Kitchen24 in West Hollywood, California. The conversation takes place in a neutral North American accent.
Published on The Kernel Magazine
This hurts.
Sports have been ingrained in my DNA my entire life. I grew up in the Midwest and that’s just how it is.
Today might be the saddest day I’ve experienced and can personally remember when it comes to a loss in sports. I grew up a Colts fan and they’re unlike any other team in the league or for that matter, professional sports. While no single player is greater than the whole of...
Little Black Book gets a shout out!
It has always been a goal of mine to get a shout out on Techzulu, one of LA’s hottest tech news sites. They gave us a really good write up on Little Black Book.
It starts here:
There was that one night…or was it another night? You just remember you met someone nice and had a great time with. But you can’t seem to remember the details. Wouldn’t it be great if there was an app for that? I...
I enjoy long walks on the Internet.
February 2012
2 posts
The Little Black Book (iOS)
My latest project is finally here. Download it in the iTunes store.
Official Press Release:
February 26, 2011 (Los Angeles, CA) – Meet today’s “Little Black Book,” an updated, digital book that keeps track of one’s most private affairs. A play on an old classic, this reinterpretation of the Little Black Book now allows those of us with strong sexual appetites to keep track and store our most...
January 2012
1 post
2011 was a year about people and relationships
2011 was a roller coast of a year for me with a lot of highs and a lot of lows. I guess that’s pretty typical though for a young entrepreneur who is learning on the fly. I had one of the biggest growth years of my life and in the process, as I look back, there are a few things I’ve learned that I’m going to take with me in to this year.
I’ll hit a pretty big personal...
December 2011
4 posts
“Here’s to the crazy ones.. Because the people who are crazy enough to...”
– Apple 1997
November 2011
1 post
my 48-hour adventure to nicaragua
I just got back from a quick 48-hour weekend trip to Managua, Nicaragua, which is about a 6-hour flight from Los Angeles. So why Nicaragua? Why not!
I’ve become addicted to seeing the world. I love flying. I love traveling. I love going somewhere I’ve never been to and feeling how it influences me (because seeing what’s on this planet will do that to you).
Before I tell you more about this...
October 2011
7 posts
“maybe it’s just the time of year, but i’ve got that extra glow...”
– under the mistletoe
“looking out to the moon on a somewhat chilly night thinking about life....”
– me
September 2011
2 posts
sorry i've been preoccupied with figuring shit out
i feel bad. i’ve sort of ignored jonathaneppers.com (me) for the last few months. i guess you could say this is partly a reflection of all the things going on in my life.
i’m one of those people that has a hard time focusing on any one thing for to long. it’s always been something i’ve struggled with because some things in my life, especially the things i care about the...
August 2011
2 posts
July 2011
3 posts
“when someone says it’s a “win/win” it’s usually not”
– structuring a deal
“focusing is about saying no. and when you say no, you piss people off. but the...”
– steve jobs, 1997
June 2011
5 posts
“i planned each charted course, each careful step along the byway.
and more,...”
– frank sinatra
out of the locker room. gay athletes. →
that’s why a current, major pro athlete needs to come out of the closet. and it will probably happen really soon. a few years ago, this would have been unthinkable.
May 2011
7 posts
hire fast, fire fast →
Trust me: if you know, you know. If you know, do it now. Things don’t get better. Your “Blink” instincts are right.
today, we turned on firststring!
today is a huge day for me because we finally turned on firststring for select high school athletes > check it out!
firststring, in it’s current form, is an aggregator of local, regional and national high school sports content that is indexed in to athlete and team profiles based on location. this is really the early foundation for what will become something that is much bigger over the...
WatchSMILE!
fascinating research presented at TED suggests that the width of your smile can predict your life’s longevity! stunning.
i want to be a navy SEAL
i’m not thinking about joining the seals, but in evaluating how i want to live life and push myself beyond my personal, professional, physical and mental limits, i want to be a seal.
the account i read of a former seal who was a member of seal team six (the team that took out bin laden) on what it takes to become a seal left me speechless and reflective. if you believe you’re worth...