We all like to believe we can spot a shyster a mile away. I always keep a BS meter handy, just in case. You never know when you’ll need one. When I first heard rumblings of shady antics by Josh Tetrick, chief executive of vegan food startup Hampton Creek, the[…] Read On
When Donald Trump was elected President, masses of traumatized whiners hurled expletives, stomped their feet, made violent threats, burned flags, defaced buildings, blocked highways, set fires and burned Trump in effigy while ranting and raving “not my president.” Not to be outdone, the Silicon Valley elite thumped their chests and[…] Read On
Feminists and diversity activists everywhere are celebrating the demise of Travis Kalanick, Uber’s founding chief executive who was forced to resign by a group of investors and directors today. Kalanick has long been portrayed as the poster child for Silicon Valley’s bro culture, and his company branded as an evil enterprise[…] Read On
Every day, one or two of the craftier PR people manage to sneak through my defenses and get a pitch into my active inbox, for all the good it’ll do. Got one last week from a publicist pitching a book by a serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist I’d never heard of.[…] Read On
There’s no shame in marveling at the lifestyles of the rich and famous. Whether you imagine what it’s like to live like that or laugh out loud at the ludicrous lavishness, that’s entirely understandable. I can even empathize with the jealousy that glimpses into the lives of the 1% often[…] Read On
If you flip a coin 20 times and it comes up ‘heads’ each time, the odds of getting another ‘heads’ on the 21st flip is still 50-50. In a pure game of chance, past results have no effect on future outcomes. There is simply no way to change that. But[…] Read On
Offices are making a comeback. Halle-freakin-lujah! Another dumb management fad bites the dust. Well, not quite yet, but it seems that executives and business leaders are finally waking up to the realization that, generally speaking, open floor plans suck. Cubicles aren’t much better, but depending on how high the walls[…] Read On