We hang out with friends for a few hours at a time. Maybe grab some lunch. Catch up over cocktails or dinner. Watch a game or a movie. Then we go home. Not much to it. It’s harder for couples. So much harder. The honeymoon period is fun but it[…] Read On
Monthly Archives: April 2020
Chill Out: Learning to Live in Limbo
If life feels a little unsettling lately, it isn’t you. We’re all feeling it. We’re all feeling somewhat out of control. Okay, maybe way out of control. Financial pressures. Health fears. Government mandated self-imprisonment. Depression-era GDP. Parents stuck with their kids. Kids stuck with their parents. The worst part is[…] Read On
Reopening the Economy: The Health vs. Wealth Myth
We keep hearing from the media that governors who want to reopen the economy are prioritizing money over lives. What they’re really doing is putting the long-term health and prosperity of the nation ahead of virtue signaling and political talking points. Let me tell you, that takes guts and smart[…] Read On
Knowing Who to Trust
One of the hardest things in business — any business, but startups in particular — is knowing who to trust. Having grown up on the streets of Brooklyn – before it was cool – I used to think I knew people. That I had a sense others lacked. I was[…] Read On
Jack Dorsey: Zen CEO or Talking Fortune Cookie
I hear that Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey is so chill about leadership that he doesn’t make decisions, engage in any sort of conflict or do much of anything, really. Apparently he just sits there, watches, listens, ponders, and occasionally belches out a riddle like a talking fortune cookie,[…] Read On
How I Spent My Coronavirus Vacation
How long does this shutdown feel like? Months, right? Actually California shut down just 25 days ago, and it was among the first states to do so. Look. I get that we don’t want to turn the economy back on until we know we’re in the clear. All I’m saying[…] Read On
Why the U.S. Must Open for Business, Sooner Than Later
If you don’t know about Greg Gutfeld’s “prison of two ideas,” you’re really missing out on something big. No, seriously. While the notion that the world is not black and white but shades of gray is certainly not new, Gutfeld did come up with a cool name and always does[…] Read On