Whether you realize it or not, you’re on a path. You can look back and see exactly how you got to where you stand today. The path ahead is far more nebulous, of course, but it’s still a path. Your actions and decisions help to define it, as do all[…] Read On
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Sometimes a Statue Is Just a Statue
You used to have to be a person to be a racist. Now anything can be racist. Even inanimate objects. Statues. Flags. Theatrical makeup. Sports teams. Instant rice. Pancake syrup. What’s next, cotton swabs? Nope. Well, maybe. Until then, we have rope knots. Nooses, to be exact. As the method[…] Read On
At Times Like This, OCD Is Your Best Friend
When I informed him that I’m finally getting my hair cut and teeth cleaned, Bob M — who spends his life gleefully perusing blogs, podcasts and videos so I don’t have to — said, “You will more feel human again.” He was right; I do feel more human again. And[…] Read On
How to Destroy a Nation
If you really wanted to take down the greatest country in the history of the world, this is how you’d do it: React to a contagion no deadlier than the flu by locking down the entire nation, ostensibly to flatten the growth curve. Flatten the growth curve. Keep the economy[…] Read On
Twitter Pokes the Trump Bear — Trump Fires Back
President Trump is waging war on @Jack and Twitter. Meanwhile Mark Zuckerberg is trying desperately to stay out of the crossfire and keep AG Bill Barr off his and Facebook’s back. Good luck with that. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has really stepped in it this time. I mean big-time. And[…] Read On
The Myth of the Big Idea
Our culture is obsessed with big ideas. As if a concept is anything but a starting point on the long arduous road to building a sustainable enterprise. The late great Mark McCormack observed that true champions are never satisfied with their own achievements. Be that as it may, our culture[…] Read On
Why Working From Home Will NOT Be the New Normal
One good thing may come of this crazy pandemic: Social distancing may put a permanent end to those dreaded open floor plans that have been all the rage these past years. And we thought cubicles sucked. Who knew the workplace could get so much worse? As if zero privacy and[…] Read On