No high achievement is ever attained without adversity. It’s the fortitude to face and fight any obstacle that stands in our way that separates winners from losers. But long-term success can breed complacency and hubris that leaches that fortitude to fight right out of us. The most notable example of[…] Read On
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The Myth of the Visionary Leader
In his book “Real Leaders Don’t Follow,” Silicon Valley management consultant and former senior executive Steve Tobak busts many of today’s most popular leadership and entrepreneurial myths. Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen sees himself as a visionary, an idea man; that much is clear from his book, Idea Man: A Memoir[…] Read On
Calling BS on the Leadership Business
It wasn’t that long ago that you rarely heard words like “entrepreneurship” and “leadership” in business conversation. People just started businesses and ran companies. That’s what they did, so that’s what they identified with. Their jobs. Their work. Their companies. Not labels. To my knowledge, that hasn’t changed. But somehow,[…] Read On
The Human Body Should Come With a Pain On-Off Switch
The human body is so not perfect, especially not mine. It all started with my first knee surgery back in ‘97. Everything went to hell after that. Maybe I’m getting old. Maybe it’s just me. Maybe I’m just a klutz. Probably all of the above. Had surgery on my left hand[…] Read On
You Know Amazon’s Alexa Is Not a Real Person, Right?
CNBC had Jaron Lanier on this morning. Lanier is a virtual reality pioneer and one of the smartest guys in Silicon Valley. He writes incredibly insightful books like You Are Not a Gadget and Who Owns the Future? where he cautions about the impact of technology on our culture and[…] Read On
10 Toxic Behaviors to Leave Behind in 2017
Before you turn the page on another year, I want you to try something. No, it’s not some dumb New Year’s resolution or anything like that. I just want you to stop and think about all the time and money you waste on stuff that does you absolutely no good[…] Read On
The Alarming Link Between Teen Depression, Suicide and Smartphone Use
It’s hard to remember what it felt like to be so depressed that the notion of ending my life seemed like a relief, but it happened pretty often when I was a teenager. Earlier too, I think. I don’t talk about it much – less and less over the years[…] Read On