Michael Avenatti. Elizabeth Holmes. Bernie Madoff. Jeff Skilling. Bernie Ebbers. John Rigas. Dennis Kozlowski. Walter Forbes. Joseph Nacchio. Raj Rajaratnam. What do all these names have in common? With the exception of Holmes (criminal trial this summer) they’ve all been convicted of high-dollar (9 or 10 figure) financial crimes including[…] Read On
While the term may be forever tainted in the minds of progressives and observers of President Trump’s impeachment trial, quid pro quo is actually a key pillar of modern commerce and contractual agreements. In other words, it’s a good thing. Even when Trump does it. The term literally describes a[…] Read On
Publicly eviscerating a political rival never looks good. It looks even worse if you’re wrong. ICYMI, Long-time democratic strategist and LSU fanatic James Carville has been popping his cork over just how far left his party has gone. Mostly he’s afraid that socialist policies will cede the 2020 election to[…] Read On
A good chunk of my property is landscaped with Ceanothus – a creeping shrub with pretty blue flowers that grows about 3-feet high. Unlike typical shrubs, our species of Ceanothus spreads aggressively across the landscape, creating a large and relatively dense canopy for a hidden world of creatures living beneath[…] Read On
Few things in life are as black and white as winning and losing. In sports you either add one to the win column or the loss column. Simple. When you’re courting a customer, you end up winning or losing the deal. You know that because you either get paid to[…] Read On
It’s a bad idea to take life too seriously. A really bad idea. If you do – take life too seriously – you will be severely and repeatedly disappointed. And that means you will be miserable. Don’t just take my word for it. Try it. Get emotionally invested in everything[…] Read On
After Election Day 2016 it was #NotMyPresident. Then came #Resist, #NeverTrump, #RussianCollusion, #MuellerReport and #Impeachment. Now it’s #RejectTheCoverup and #Impeached4Life. I’m sure I’ve missed a few hundred hashtags in between. Is anyone else sensing a trend? You know how doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different[…] Read On