On my way back to Silicon Valley after a mini vacation in a laid back slice of Americana: rural Wisconsin with the in-laws. We raced ATVs through woodland trails, took leisurely walks around the lake and got eaten alive by mosquitoes. We goofed around with the kids, engaged in raucous[…] Read On
Every year, Santa and I get together at his place, break out the nog, boogey down to some righteous tunes like Joan Jett and the Blackhearts’ Little Drummer Boy and talk about corporate America’s naughtiest CEOs. There’s not a lot we can do about their ludicrous compensation, but the fat[…] Read On
First read this. Don’t worry, it’s short. Then I’ll tell you how long ago I wrote/published this strangely prescient piece, what with all the big online data breaches and security threats of recent years. Not to mention that it foretells the rise of Google, “There has never been a better[…] Read On
Two years ago, Elon Musk revealed his Master Plan, Part Deux for Tesla. Sounded great. Unfortunately, and I have no idea how this could have happened, that plan appears to have been a fake. This, I believe, was Musk’s real plan: Paint a bullseye on the company by taking nearly[…] Read On
I’ll let you in on a little secret. When it comes to important questions like what products to develop, companies to acquire or executives to hire, successful companies are never whimsical. Their CEOs and leadership teams don’t make impulsive decisions. After Elon Musk’s impulsive tweet about taking Tesla private at[…] Read On
Sometimes I think the best advice I can anyone with a job is this: Try not to be an idiot. If people would just use a little common sense in the workplace, business pundits would starve. And we certainly wouldn’t need prescriptive nonsense on what bosses and employees should and[…] Read On
I’m sure you’re all aware of Elon Musk’s “Am considering taking Tesla private at $420. Funding secured.” tweet that stunned Wall Street, temporarily halted trading in the stock and sent it soaring 11% Tuesday. That’s a nice little payday if you can pull it off. Am considering taking Tesla private[…] Read On