May you live in interesting times. – Anon Ever see an interview with Jeff Bezos or Mark Zuckerberg? Read a tweet by Larry Page or Satya Nadella. I didn’t think so. Why do you think the CEOs of some of the world’s most valuable companies keep such low profiles? Because[…] Read On
Monthly Archives: August 2018
Capitalism vs Socialism: How Can We Still Not Get It?
A recent Gallup poll shows that democrats overwhelmingly favor socialism over capitalism, 57% to 47%. We’re apparently in the midst of a national epidemic – an unprecedented case of mass psychosis where roughly half the nation seems to be in complete and total denial of how we all got here.[…] Read On
Takeaways From Elon Musk’s ‘Excruciating’ Year in Tesla Hell
“In the interview on Thursday, Mr. Musk alternated between laughter and tears.” – New York Times If you got anything from the New York Times’ revealing interview with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, it’s that the billionaire entrepreneur is completely miserable. The man is stressed out, sleep deprived, paranoid that short-sellers[…] Read On
My Traumatic Presurgical Meltdown
Few things are more traumatic than surgery. While the nurses were prepping me for my latest procedure, my blood pressure started to spike. Every time they took a measurement it was way high. Puzzled, the OR nurse said, “Are you feeling OK Mr. Tobak?” “Well, let me see. I haven’t[…] Read On
Memo to Business Gurus: Dilbert Is Not Real Life
Sometimes I think the best advice I can anyone with a job is this: Try not to be an idiot. If people would just use a little common sense in the workplace, business pundits would starve. And we certainly wouldn’t need prescriptive nonsense on what bosses and employees should and[…] Read On
If You Want to Be a Winner, Don’t Act Like One
We all want to be success stories. Stars. Winners. What if I told you that the best way to get there is to always be the underdog? To never be satisfied with your own accomplishments. That adversity makes us strive that much harder to succeed. And that competitive spirit is[…] Read On
The ‘If I Had 24 Hours Left’ Test
Another fine hot sunny Saturday afternoon in Silly Valley. Got a gazillion things to do but don’t feel like doing any of them, so I check out Twitter and find #IfIHad24HoursLeft trending. Realizing that tweeting is the last thing I want to be doing if time is running out, I[…] Read On