Let’s say you instal a state-of-the-art security system, fence and gate your property, even dig a deep mote around the house, all in the name of safety and security. You’ve got to feel pretty good about that, right? But nothing turns out as advertised. It seems that your super-expensive fortified[…] Read On
In the business world we like to review our failures to see what we can learn and hopefully do better next time. Let me rephrase that. Of course we don’t “like” doing that. I mean, nobody likes examining failure. But we do it anyway because it’s the smart thing to[…] Read On
Now that we’re a year into this Covid isolation nightmare, I’m wondering if the pandemic and the lockdowns have changed your lives in the same ways they’ve changed mine. It would be funny if it wasn’t so tragic. Is it just me or … Does everyone eat like a starving[…] Read On
The world doesn’t need another conforming commentator for the social media #echochamber du jour. On the contrary, even before Twitter and Facebook were a thing, I always gravitated toward stories that the media and the mob got wrong, at least in my view. Call it contrarian if you want; it’s[…] Read On
If you say you want schools and businesses to open and don’t qualify it by adding the ubiquitous word “safely,” you’re deemed insensitive and accused of putting convenience and money ahead of children’s and other’s health. Here’s the thing. If you waited until it was “safe” to do everything you’d[…] Read On
I’m in excruciating pain right now. The good news is that it only hurts when I sit, stand or lie down. I know it sounds bad but don’t worry; this is nothing new. I’ve had this ruptured disk forever. The pain is usually manageable but I occasionally do something sensationally[…] Read On
Someday I hope to look back at 2020 as I look back at 2001 when the tech bubble burst, the twin towers came down and I had to tell 40+ employees that our startup was done for and they were losing their jobs on Thanksgiving day. Not exactly fond memories.[…] Read On