Today marks the first anniversary of my first book, Real Leaders Don’t Follow. How do I feel about that? Pretty darn good. It was a royal pain in the butt to get it written, edited and published, but it was well received at launch and sales continue to exceed my[…] Read On
At a party the other day, I walked right into the middle of a debate about the effectiveness of the Fed’s monetary policy. It must have been Karma’s payback for something terrible I’d done, but before my margarita and I knew it, we were drawn into the fray with no[…] Read On
If you’re wondering what to make of the global panic over the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, aka Brexit, first understand that the referendum is not binding. It’s up to the British prime minister to invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty (voluntary withdrawal from the EU), and since[…] Read On
When you have an important decision to make, ask yourself, “Will I come to regret this later?” It could be about your career, business, finances, relationships … whatever. It cuts across pretty much everything. As long as you’re honest with yourself, answering that question can help you make the right choice[…] Read On
Facebook envy: Jealousy resulting from the misperception that everyone has a great life but you. It’s actually not Facebook’s fault that we tend to portray ourselves in the best possible light online. Why we do it is another topic for another day. For now, just accept that it’s what people[…] Read On
We’re supposed to learn from the past, live in the present and plan for the future. At least that’s the theory. But we all know that’s not really how it works in practice. We’re becoming more indoctrinated by common dogma and myths and learning less about history and science. We’re[…] Read On
“When one door closes, fortune will usually open another.” Usually attributed to Alexander Graham Bell, that quote was actually said by Fernando de Rojas, famed author of La Celestina around the time of the Spanish Renaissance, c. 1500 ish (I found it in Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations). It represents one of[…] Read On