After a day of watching the Loma Prieta wildfire burn more than 1,000 acres just 10 miles east of my home in the Bay Area’s Santa Cruz Mountains and thinking “too close for comfort,” I gave up trying to concentrate on work and settled in to watch the debate and Monday[…] Read On
At a party the other day, I walked right into the middle of a debate about the effectiveness of the Fed’s monetary policy. It must have been Karma’s payback for something terrible I’d done, but before my margarita and I knew it, we were drawn into the fray with no[…] Read On
Most people spend their entire lives waiting, hoping, expecting something good to happen. That’s a great way to waste your life and end up bitter and broke. Sure, some do the best with what they have. They get married and have a family. Find a job that pays the bills.[…] Read On
Most managers and business owners do what’s easiest, most beneficial, and least painful for them, not what’s best for the company. They kowtow to troublemakers and let dysfunctional situations fester instead of getting tough and dealing with them head-on as they should. That just incentivizes bad behavior. Like coddling whiny[…] Read On
I have a nasty habit of saying what’s on my mind. Actually, it’s a double-edged sword. Being fearlessly direct and opposing the status quo has played a remarkably positive role in my career. For that, I’m eternally grateful. And I highly recommend it. But my big mouth has gotten me[…] Read On