IDOLIZE verb : to worship as a god; to love or admire to excess We have a tendency to idolize our heroes. That’s nothing new. Whether it’s politics, business, sports or entertainment, we hoist those we admire up on impossibly high pedestals, and when they fail to meet our lofty[…] Read On
Millions of Trekkies recently celebrated the birthday of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. I was a sci-fi nut growing up, and that was hands down my favorite show as a kid. What I loved most was its portrayal of a kinder, gentler, more united future world. There was a United[…] 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
In case you’re not up on your Greek mythology, Daedalus – a master craftsman who created the Labyrinth – made two sets of wings so he and his son Icarus could escape Crete. He made them out of feathers and wax. Daedalus warned his son not to fly too close[…] Read On
When I heard that Uber’s board was considering replacing Travis Kalanick with HP Enterprise CEO Meg Whitman, I felt an unmistakable sense of déjà vu. That’s when it hit me: OMG, Uber is the new HP. The analogy isn’t perfect, but hear me out. HP’s board was bitterly divided over[…] Read On
We are all becoming neurotic. Compulsive. Obsessed. Don’t think so? Then you’re just not paying attention. We’re neurotic about everything from the food we eat and the way we dress to our personal brands and online personas. We’re unnaturally attached to our tech gadgets and apps. We’re obsessed with personal[…] Read On
Imagine a caveman getting down on his knees on the shore of a serene lake for an afternoon drink of water, only to catch his reflection and become the first human to actually behold his own face. Being a marginally intelligent creature, our prehistoric ancestor eventually realizes that the image[…] Read On