I hereby declare 2019 the year of the overwrought headline. A BuzzFeed reporter wrote a gazillion word screed declaring millennials the burnout generation after realizing that simple tasks like running errands and replying to emails had just become too stressful for her. The woman is clearly a neurotic mess. I[…] Read On
You take your eye off the ball for a few minutes to get a little work done and the whole entrepreneurship-crazed world goes freaking bananas. WeWork, a venture-backed unicorn that rents shared office space to startups and freelancers has rebranded as The We Company. We’s new mission: To elevate the[…] Read On
I tried to watch President Trump’s primetime address and the democratic response last night but couldn’t get through it. Two reasons. First, I knew it didn’t matter what Trump said or what the response was. Nothing would come of it so why bother? Second, the reason behind America’s political divide[…] Read On
I do not believe in a formulaic view of success. There is no formula for a great career or a wonderful life. There are simply too many variables. Too much randomness. Too many opportunities to screw up, to take the wrong path, to make the wrong decision. As if that[…] Read On
Coddling is clearly the worst thing to happen to our culture. It negatively impacts success outcomes in ways that most people are not even aware of. Coddling represses personal accountability, work ethic and competitive spirit, but its most insidious impact is emotional. By removing the shame of poor performance and[…] Read On
This is a really hard post to sit down and write but things have reached a boiling point around here and it’s really been bugging me, so here we are. I used to be gushingly proud of my career in the tech industry. Not so much anymore. I’m sort of[…] Read On
Last week I got drawn into a lengthy Twitter debate on the value and validity of IQ tests. Personally, I think the whole concept of intelligence testing is dumb. It can also be self-fulfilling or self-defeating depending on the person. I know that sounds paradoxical but trust me – I’ve[…] Read On