In general--ever since I was a little kid I've always woke up with a smile on my face(when I get up, I'm not much of a morning person;). I think this reflects my outlook on life--I approach everything with a smile and I like to stay up late.

I'm bicoastal. San Francisco was the last place I lived full time--my California Driver's license(the same one from the movie License to Drive) is still one of my most prized possessions. Having lived in NYC for most of my 20s, California not only taught me there were more things in life than work--but that there was a whole time zone of people who lived that way and its called the West Coast.

I also spend a lot of time back East now (which helps me to keep things real--did I tell you I'm lucky?) and as long as I get to play outside at least once a week, I've been able to bring this with me. I work damn hard, but when we hang out its going to be replenishing, resting the over-used "work, work, go, go" part of the brain because that's important to me.

The biggest thing going on for me right now is I'm a Managing Director of a start up I founded after the Obama campaign. We are basically a video and software production company that draws from a network of really creative folks that I've built up over the last few years. We also produce and make our own shows on whatever we want and come up with ways to fix our government and represent hollywood types, often in the same hour.

My 'job' has me traveling all over the place, but mostly to NYC, DC, SF and LA--but I stay in each place now for a few weeks at a time up to a month depending on what needs building. My life right now is pretty awesome--I work with great people and I have so many creative projects going on right now I really feel lucky to be alive.

at listening to people and talking with them for hours. I also am really good at finding the creative animal in people and bringing that out. I don't spell really well and my grammar is attrocious, but this encouraging people thing is how I earn my stock and trade. I'm also often good at seeing what's NOT there. I need this too.

People I love. A car. Food. Fresh Air. Outdoors space. Things to look at that make me feel good.