What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Boardrooms are more like the Trump White House. I suppose I’m as guilty of that as the next guy. OK, maybe more so. Whatever. Here are three stories of awkward and embarrassing boardroom moments from my corporate days in Silly Valley and beyond.[…] Read On
When I first read Bloomberg Business Week’s “The Big Hack: How China Used a Tiny Chip to Infiltrate U.S. Companies,” I thought, nah, Apple and Amazon getting hacked by Chinese operatives through a hardware implant on Super Micro servers assembled in China seems extremely unlikely. Now I’m sure of it.[…] Read On
Who are you? If you have to think about the answer, you’re screwed. There’s a staggering amount of content written every day about the behavior and habits of the rich and famous. How to be successful and happy. Who you should be, what you should think, what you should do[…] Read On
Green Bay’s veteran kicker Mason Crosby missed four out of five field goals and the only extra point he attempted on Sunday. To put that in perspective, Crosby is one of the most accurate and reliable kickers in the game, hitting 80% of his field goals and 98% of his[…] Read On
I like to think that everything happens for a reason. That no matter how ugly things get — and life sure can get ugly sometimes — we can still learn a thing or two. That, I believe, is where tenacity and wisdom come from. On the other hand, I’m still[…] Read On
Some stories just don’t pass the laugh test. No matter who reports them. ICYMI, the Wall Street Journal reported that a billionaire-to-billionaire phone call from Mark Cuban to Elon Musk made the difference in the Tesla CEO’s change of heart on SEC fraud charges. According to the Journal, Musk was[…] Read On
Everyone goes through the same stages of human development on the road to maturity. Some of us somehow manage to make it through to adulthood. Others unfortunately end up getting stuck in one stage or another, stunting their growth and rendering them dysfunctional. It’s the same thing at work. You’ve[…] Read On