How long does this shutdown feel like? Months, right? Actually California shut down just 25 days ago, and it was among the first states to do so. Look. I get that we don’t want to turn the economy back on until we know we’re in the clear. All I’m saying[…] Read On
When you know there are far fewer adventures ahead than behind, it changes your perspective. In my case, for the better. Having spent much of my time on Earth charging ahead like my feet were on fire, it’s comforting to stop, take a breather, and look back on what has[…] Read On
It’s a bad idea to take life too seriously. A really bad idea. If you do – take life too seriously – you will be severely and repeatedly disappointed. And that means you will be miserable. Don’t just take my word for it. Try it. Get emotionally invested in everything[…] Read On
Has it really been 20 years since the turn of the millennium and the dot-com bust? Holy crap! What the hell happened to my hair? My abs? My memory? My legendary hangover resilience? The New York Giants? At least I’m still above ground, so there is that. As I’m sure[…] Read On
The first time I was enticed to join a tech startup by some well-known executives and VCs, it didn’t take long for me to figure out that these experts must have been smoking something when they signed up for this gig. I quit after nine months. Sure enough, the company[…] Read On
I have good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear first? The bad news? Okay: The real world is a real mess. Ready for the good news? Okay: You’re lucky to be alive and well and living in it. I once had an employee – a manager,[…] Read On
The most valuable trait among industry leaders? Intellect, says Watson, IBM’s AI supercomputer. Tell us something we don’t know, Watson. Like why you and the other brainiacs at IBM can’t figure out how to stop the company’s 7-year revenue, profit and share price slide. Now that would be brilliant. For[…] Read On