I was born a little late to catch the McCarthy era, but if someone had told me that it could happen again, in this supposedly enlightened day and age, I would have said niet way. And yet, here we are. The vast Russian conspiracy nonsense is out of control. It[…] Read On
“May you live in interesting times.” Everyone wants fame and fortune. Fortune, I get. Fame, not so much. Notoriety is not all it’s cracked up to be. And while our culture’s obsession with popularity and engagement may benefit you in some ways, it can hurt you in others that matter[…] Read On
A few years back, I headed off to San Francisco International Airport on eve of July 4th, concerned about warnings of possible terrorist attacks the likes of which we hadn’t seen since 9/11. The day was thankfully uneventful, but it brought back personal memories of the most devastating attack on[…] Read On
“I drive myself too hard.” “I push others too far.” “When I want something badly, I don’t know when to stop.” “I don’t suffer fools gladly.” “When I’m stressed, I often take it out on others.” “I’m sometimes hard on people, but that’s what it takes to win.” If any[…] Read On
This is a true story; let me know if you’ve heard it before: Jason graduated with a B.S. in physics – a STEM degree, no less – but his grades were lousy (2.8 GPA) and there was a recession going on. He literally could not find a decent job, and ended up[…] Read On
When it comes to investments, most people can’t help themselves from doing exactly the opposite of what they should do. Take the golden rule, for example: buy low, sell high. Sounds obvious, doesn’t it? And it is. But almost nobody does it. When a stock or the market is going[…] Read On
Everyone procrastinates. When there is work to be done, we will make every excuse imaginable not to do it. We will put it off and put it off until we have absolutely no choice but to bite the bullet and get it done. The question is, is that such a[…] Read On