The 800 pound gorilla just entered the blogosphere, with Google launching its blog search.

If the ad is bad people get turned off. That's 125 million potential viewers, so you just killed reach. But there's also a big potential payoff. I think it does pay off because you get a lot of traffic, a lot of free public relations(in media stories). It helps position themselves for the next round of financing.

It's the same reason why someone has a Web page or why people feel comfortable going on reality TV.

Companies need connections to their markets to create long-term loyalty.

Then they show up at the door and the reality is that they are 5-foot-8, 240 pounds and have not run a mile in years. A background check is not going to help you with that.

We're all learning here; the best listeners will end up the smartest.

I think that women no longer have to set up a boundary between work life and home life. One of the hallmarks of my thinking is that I bring a lot of my personal life into my work. That's a huge advantage I have over men, who may feel they have to separate the two.