I had hoped to avoid the mass hysteria over sexual harassment and assault, but people are just losing their shit over the #MeToo epidemic, and it’s getting harder and harder to no comment. I don’t know about you, but I can’t believe some of what I’m hearing and reading. Times[…] Read On
Forget Christmas. Federal regulations are the gifts that keep on giving. Year after year, thousands of rules are added and few are ever repealed. In 2015 alone, 3,378 rules were finalized and 2,334 were proposed for a total of 81,405 pages, according to the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a libertarian think tank.[…] Read On
In a moment, I’m going to ask you to close your eyes, think about one word, and tell me what comes to mind. Not yet; first you have to know what the word is. The word is “success.” Now close your eyes, sit quietly, and tell me what comes to[…] Read On
If you look at the world’s most valuable technology companies, you’ll notice something interesting. Not a single one invented the category of products they’ve come to define. The vast majority of their enormous profits come from markets they did not create. Whether it’s Apple in smartphones, Google in search, Microsoft[…] Read On
“Why the Best Leaders Want Their Superstar Employees to Leave.” When I first saw this WSJ op-ed, I thought corporate America had finally flipped its collective lid. Actually, it’s more of a sensational headline to get people to click. And it worked; it was among the Journal’s most popular posts that[…] Read On
You’ve got to marvel at how tech giants have come to dominate the S&P. You have to dig way down to number seven by market cap before you hit a non-tech company. In case you’re wondering, that would be Berkshire Hathaway, with Johnson & Johnson, Exxon Mobil and JPMorgan rounding[…] Read On
One of the perks of being a business guy is you can tune into CNBC and know exactly what everyone’s talking about. At least, it used to be that way. Lately, you need a decoder ring to understand half of what some executives are saying. The jargon has become nearly[…] Read On