Imagine a caveman getting down on his knees on the shore of a serene lake for an afternoon drink of water, only to catch his reflection and become the first human to actually behold his own face. Being a marginally intelligent creature, our prehistoric ancestor eventually realizes that the image[…] Read On
We all like to believe we can spot a shyster a mile away. I always keep a BS meter handy, just in case. You never know when you’ll need one. When I first heard rumblings of shady antics by Josh Tetrick, chief executive of vegan food startup Hampton Creek, the[…] Read On
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon responded to an analyst question on last week’s earnings call by railing against political gridlock and public policy that continues to be a drag on business growth. And that, in turn, hurts the nation’s economy and the prosperity of the American people. “We have become[…] Read On
Soon after we moved to the Bay Area in the mid-90s, my wife Kim attended the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco. She’d bring home these enormous textbooks about wine. I was instantly fascinated, and our first trip to Sonoma wine country sealed the deal. We both fell in love[…] Read On
The early-morning tweets. The perpetual leaks. The pompous arrogance. There’s little doubt that President Trump’s biggest problems are communications related, and self-inflicted at that. Even those who support his agenda can’t abide the way he talks and tweets about it. The man doesn’t just need a great press secretary and[…] Read On
If I hear one more overwrought argument against Trump’s proposed border wall with Mexico, I’m going to lose it. Seriously. Never mind that our entire immigration system is broken. We can update the tech, improve public policy and even enforce it, but unless we secure the border, it won’t make[…] Read On
Some of the most powerful life and business lessons are apparent paradoxes. I say “apparent” because once you learn to question popular dogma and look at things objectively, the paradoxes ultimately resolve into truths. I’m not making this up. It’s fundamental to how things work. It’s a yin and yang thing.[…] Read On