Finally, a social media pioneer fesses up to the truth in a startling revelation: that Facebook’s founders weren’t just consciously aware of their product’s addictive potential; it was the goal of Mark Zuckerberg and company to “consume as much of your time and conscious attention as possible.” And they succeeded[…] Read On
We’re always hearing people complain about big bad corporate America: how executives and directors make megabucks and employees get the shaft. How the big banks and institutional investors have all the clout and individual investors get the short end of the stick. Many use that as motivation to start their[…] Read On
“You don’t need no gypsy to tell you why, ya can’t let one precious day to slip by.” – Gregg Allman Sometimes I hit a book store, pick up whatever looks intriguing, and give it a whirl. Those experimental phases have yielded some pretty incredible discoveries, including A Confederacy of Dunces by[…] Read On
Do we really need bosses? It’s a loaded question – an existential threat to the status quo in corporate America if there ever was one. But it’s a timely question that’s on people’s minds, from startup founders and millennials entering the workforce to business school professors and management consultants. The[…] Read On
Funny. Insightful. Biblical. Poetic. Your comments all helped with my dilemma, or at least gave us all a good laugh. Can’t decide who wins, so every commenter who wants one gets a signed book. I know, I know; that sounds remarkably like everyone gets a trophy for showing up. But[…] Read On
Watching an NFL game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New York Jets, I couldn’t help but notice the glaring difference between their head coaches. It was a study in contrast: The Seahawks’ Pete Carroll (pictured above) was as excitable and animated as the Jets’ Todd Bowles was stoic and[…] Read On
Movies are amazing. I don’t know about you, but they’re among the few activities in life where I can really lose myself. Fiction books too, to a somewhat lesser extent. And songs, although it sort of breaks the mood when they end after a few minutes. Movies can change your[…] Read On