You’ll get a good laugh if you check out my new book’s Amazon page. Along with four great business books I’m proud to be in the company of, customers who bought my book apparently also bought … wait for it … Bayer Aspirin. Let’s take a minute to process that. Besides[…] Read On
Monthly Archives: September 2015
Why Scorpion Is Way Cooler Than Gizmodo
I get why everyone is suddenly so taken with technology. I’ve been in this business for a long time and it’s always fascinated me. It’s addictive and sort of fun. It’s also a ginormous time sink and money pit. But then, wasting time and money is what we do these[…] Read On
Quit Trying to Be What You’re Not
I had an academic frenemy growing up. Since I started broadening my horizons senior year of high school – into sex and drugs and rock and roll, to be specific – he sort of edged me out. I’ll never forget how, in my yearbook, he declared victory, citing the old[…] Read On
Nobody’s Net Worth Is Worth More Than Yours
As you might expect, I spend most of my time sitting on my butt staring at a 13” MacBook Air. I do take frequent breaks, mind you. Usually to make tea, munch on something, annoy my wife, pick fruit, chop down trees, go for a run, play with Daphnie …[…] Read On
The Light and Dark Side of Vindictive Behavior
One of our cats has a problem: she doesn’t get along with the others. She has no problem with dogs but she hates our other two felines and the feeling is mutual. She lets us know how she feels by peeing on our couch. I let her know how I feel[…] Read On
How to Tell When Someone’s Full of $#*!
A lot of the guys I grew up with in Brooklyn were artists. BS artists. And I mean they were good at it. You didn’t have to be a gambler to bet that much of what came out of their mouths was complete BS. It was a sure bet. After[…] Read On
A Real Entrepreneurial Success Story
Decades before the “green” movement was hijacked by hordes of fanatics, environmental lawyers, politicians, and Al Gore, Rod Schneidmiller began experimenting with ways to eliminate troublesome bugs without using insecticides that also kill beneficial insects. More than 30 years later, Schneidmiller sells his brightly colored reusable yellowjacket traps through major[…] Read On