Startup founders and small business owners are usually experts in their field and passionate about their work. Ironically, that’s why most fail. They don’t know a thing about running a business and, for the most part, don’t care to learn. Sooner or later, that trips them up. Sadly, the same[…] Read On
No high achievement is ever attained without adversity. It’s the fortitude to face and fight any obstacle that stands in our way that separates winners from losers. But long-term success can breed complacency and hubris that leaches that fortitude to fight right out of us. The most notable example of[…] Read On
This may come as a real shock but I don’t just hang around the house dreaming up intriguing stuff to blog about and send my sainted wife out to work three jobs so we can somehow afford to live here in the ludicrously overpriced paradise that is Silicon Valley. Even[…] Read On
I can still remember the PR flacks saying they were going to make me a thought leader. Or maybe it was opinion leader. I’m sure it was one or the other. At least I’m pretty sure. Whatever they called it, “That,” they said, “is how we’re going to grow your[…] Read On
If you’ve ever flown in a small private plane when the pilot cuts the engine, you know what it feels like to lose altitude really fast. It’s terrifying and nauseating, like a sudden shift to zero gravity. And, as long as you don’t panic, it can be a blast. You’re[…] Read On
President Trump signed an executive order yesterday blocking Broadcom’s hostile takeover of wireless pioneer Qualcomm, citing national security concerns. Squashing what would have been the biggest deal in tech history at $117 billion was the right move, but nobody seems to be clear on why. Allow me to clarify. Perhaps[…] Read On
In his book “Real Leaders Don’t Follow,” Silicon Valley management consultant and former senior executive Steve Tobak busts many of today’s most popular leadership and entrepreneurial myths. Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen sees himself as a visionary, an idea man; that much is clear from his book, Idea Man: A Memoir[…] Read On