Thoughtful posts honoring Om Malik could not be more fitting for the way he knit together community as connector, thinker, encourager, and humble shaper of ideas. I was fortunate to meet Om early in my entrepreneurial journey at Sightglass. Over the course of many conversations, I learned a new way of thinking and interacting with creativity. We weren’t close. There was no angle. But that’s the point. That was what I got to experience, and what those who were close to him celebrate today. Someone who selfishly poured into the ecosystem; whether it was a green founder or seasoned exec. Thankful to have had the pleasure and lasting impact of coffee and chats.
The line about no angle, that's really the whole tribute right there. It's rare that someone pours into people without ever needing something back, and rarer still that it gets remembered this clearly years later. Sounds like those coffee chats left more of a mark than either of you probably realized at the time.
Jonathan Cordeau I had no idea you knew him. We have all been introduced to Sightglass by Om!