i’m kenny — a startup junkie, baseball nut, and car enthusiast. i am passionate and relentless but always calm under pressure. i work for the best-kept secret in silicon valley, box.net, where my sole mission is to assemble the smartest and most creative team possible. i’m surrounded by incredible people who challenge the meaning of impossible every single day. twitter: @kmendeslinkedinflickre-mailthesis var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-6921649-2']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Tumblr (3.0; @kmendes)http://mend.es/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l8zfaeJ97l1qb2jfeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>First a Pazookie. Now this…mmmmm.</p>http://mend.es/post/1148346212http://mend.es/post/1148346212Sat, 18 Sep 2010 23:55:50 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l8z4bnJsz81qb2jfeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pazookie time at BJ’s!!!!!!</p>http://mend.es/post/1147172064http://mend.es/post/1147172064Sat, 18 Sep 2010 19:59:08 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l8wxsoqs4i1qb2jfeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Second Zombie Runner double espresso of the afternoon. So delicious!!!!</p>http://mend.es/post/1139595210http://mend.es/post/1139595210Fri, 17 Sep 2010 15:43:04 -0700<p>Just shook hands with Darius Rucker, Easton Cordin, and Steel Magnolia!!!! If you see me, ask to see the video!!!!!!!</p>http://mend.es/post/1130708878http://mend.es/post/1130708878Wed, 15 Sep 2010 23:08:52 -0700<span id="video_player_1130521166">[<a href="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" target="_blank">Flash 10</a> is required to watch video.]</span><script type="text/javascript">renderVideo("video_player_1130521166",'http://mend.es/video_file/1130521166/tumblr_l8tqjxVJsL1qb2jfe',400,711,'orientation=portrait\x26amp;portrait=true\x26amp;w={400}\x26amp;poster=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_l8tqjxVJsL1qb2jfe_r1_frame1.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_l8tqjxVJsL1qb2jfe_r1_frame2.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_l8tqjxVJsL1qb2jfe_r1_frame3.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_l8tqjxVJsL1qb2jfe_r1_frame4.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_l8tqjxVJsL1qb2jfe_r1_frame5.jpg')</script><br/><br/><p>Close up with Brad!</p>http://mend.es/post/1130521166http://mend.es/post/1130521166Wed, 15 Sep 2010 22:11:58 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l8tonx1Vlg1qb2jfeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Brad freaking Paisley singing “Water”!!!!!!!!!</p>http://mend.es/post/1130355983http://mend.es/post/1130355983Wed, 15 Sep 2010 21:31:52 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l8tl79Hphn1qb2jfeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Darius Rucker!!!!!</p>http://mend.es/post/1130011498http://mend.es/post/1130011498Wed, 15 Sep 2010 20:16:32 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l8tfighRmM1qb2jfeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Easton Corbin singing “I’m a little more country than that”!!!!!</p>http://mend.es/post/1129387039http://mend.es/post/1129387039Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:13:01 -0700<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/VXlDPInD8-Y?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>A video cover letter sent to Zappos. Thanks to Tonya, a friend of mine who works there, for sharing. So cool!!!! </p>http://mend.es/post/1127542275http://mend.es/post/1127542275Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:04:42 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l8ssuqtkIj1qb2jfeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Cool license plate for a big soccer fan. Props!</p>http://mend.es/post/1127139744http://mend.es/post/1127139744Wed, 15 Sep 2010 10:05:06 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l8rl47sQ6z1qb2jfeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My wall at work. They’re painting over the green walls so it all has to come down tomorrow. So sad…</p>http://mend.es/post/1123903436http://mend.es/post/1123903436Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:20:29 -0700<span id="video_player_1118444355">[<a href="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" target="_blank">Flash 10</a> is required to watch video.]</span><script type="text/javascript">renderVideo("video_player_1118444355",'http://mend.es/video_file/1118444355/tumblr_l8prikXAgK1qb2jfe',400,225,'poster=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_l8prikXAgK1qb2jfe_r1_frame1.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_l8prikXAgK1qb2jfe_r1_frame2.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_l8prikXAgK1qb2jfe_r1_frame3.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_l8prikXAgK1qb2jfe_r1_frame4.jpg,http%3A%2F%2Fmedia.tumblr.com%2Ftumblr_l8prikXAgK1qb2jfe_r1_frame5.jpg')</script><br/><br/><p>Me and Jose were on TV at the A’s game on Sunday! Wooo! Good thing the camera man asked us to put away the brooms before filming haha</p>http://mend.es/post/1118444355http://mend.es/post/1118444355Mon, 13 Sep 2010 18:43:17 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l8nf8yDlrj1qb2jfeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Time to sweep the Red Sox!!!!</p>http://mend.es/post/1110863522http://mend.es/post/1110863522Sun, 12 Sep 2010 12:22:44 -0700<p>Kenny to Sarah: &#8220;How was Jewish New Year dinner?&#8221;</p> <p>Sarah: &#8220;It was really fun! We had a lot of traditional foods!&#8221;</p> <p>Kenny: &#8220;Ooooo! Did you have latkes?&#8221;</p> <p>Cecilia: &#8220;No!!! Those are for during Christmas time!!!!!!!&#8221;</p> <p>David: &#8220;kekekeke&#8221;</p>http://mend.es/post/1092887714http://mend.es/post/1092887714Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:04:50 -0700<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/gmQmYc9-zcg?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Alex Goot — thx to Erica for introducing me to this guy. His cover of “Hey Soul Sister” absolutely rocks — but so does every other cover he does. Taylor Swift’s Mine is also great. Check it out!!! </p>http://mend.es/post/1087873788http://mend.es/post/1087873788Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:34:25 -0700<a href="http://www.inc.com/guides/2010/09/how-to-recruit-on-college-campuses.html">Inc. Magazine: How to Recruit on College Campuses, brought to you by Box.net</a>: <p>Our Stanford contest made it into Inc Magazine!!!!! See the link on the second page of the article! SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>http://mend.es/post/1087263712http://mend.es/post/1087263712Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:30:00 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l8age7ZEhT1qb2jfeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Breaking in my new Vans at the A’s game. Let’s get a sweep!!!!!!!!</p> <p>Dan Haren, you gave no love to the A’s fans. You no longer are considered awesome.</p>http://mend.es/post/1071041833http://mend.es/post/1071041833Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:19:29 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l8aalrzxgv1qb2jfeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Driver fail of the day.</p>http://mend.es/post/1070495174http://mend.es/post/1070495174Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:14:26 -0700<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/u6XAPnuFjJc?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Ridiculously awesome video about motives, incentives, and what drives people to give it their best. (The video goes by fast…)</p>http://mend.es/post/1063153396http://mend.es/post/1063153396Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:54:56 -0700<p>I decided to share it with all of you who didn&#8217;t e-mail me recently (and thank you for not cluttering my inbox&#8230;)</p> <p>=================</p> <p><strong><span><span>Thank you for your message, which has been added to a queuing system. You are currently in 279th place and can expect to receive a reply in approximately 18 weeks.   </span></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span><span>&#8230;.Just kidding! I&#8217;m actually away from the office until Friday, August 27th. For any urgent e-mails, please reach out to XXXXXXXXXXXXXX.  Otherwise, I&#8217;ll respond when I get back. </span></span></strong></p> <p><span><span><strong>Best,  </strong></span></span></p> <p><span><span><strong>Kenny Mendes </strong></span></span></p> <p><span><span><strong>Box.net</strong></span></span></p> <p>=================</p> <p><strong><span>Some of the comments I received:</span></strong></p> <p><span>&#8220;</span><span>PS  Btw your out of office was hilarious&#8212; it made me laugh out loud and I can honestly say that&#8217;s the first time I&#8217;ve done that when reading someone&#8217;s out of office! :)&#8221;</span></p> <p><span>&#8220;</span><span>I have sent your <span class="il">out</span> <span class="il">of</span> <span class="il">office</span> reply to a few <span class="il">of</span> my customers and we all vote it best one ever!&#8221;</span></p> <p><span>&#8220;</span><span>Your email made my day! :) I look forward to speaking with you upon your </span><span>return August 27th, after reviewing your 5,000+ emails.&#8221;</span></p> <p><span>&#8220;<span>This is the best OOO I have seen!!&#8221;</span><br/><span>:)</span></span></p> <p><span></span></p>http://mend.es/post/1039050907http://mend.es/post/1039050907Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:51:07 -0700