Get Well Soon Om

I have met Om Malik on several occasions and like him very much. I respect his writing and analysis (and sense of humor) and was alarmed to hear that at 41 he’d had a heart attack last week.

Being an entrepreneur and blogger is incredibly stressful and challenging in an Internet culture that seems to continue to accelerate. I’m trying to make 2008 a year of more “balance,” whatever that means exactly. Om, out of necessity, must do the same.

These kinds of health events, if properly addressed, can ultimately save us because they get us to pay attention to more important issues and make necessary changes. But those changes in behavior are very hard to make.