Most of us are motivated by reward, recognition, challenging work, being part of a winning team, a quest to take down an evil empire, that sort of thing. There are all sorts of reasons why people do what they do for a living. At my age you don’t really indulge[…] Read On
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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
Thanks for Keeping Me Sane
When I sit down to write a piece — column, blog post, whatever — I always type the same working title: WTF. I’ve been doing that for more than a decade. There it is, staring up at me right now, right above these letters I’m typing. WTF. Just thought you[…] Read On
Knowing Who to Trust
One of the hardest things in business — any business, but startups in particular — is knowing who to trust. Having grown up on the streets of Brooklyn – before it was cool – I used to think I knew people. That I had a sense others lacked. I was[…] Read On
Could Coronavirus Be Making Us Kinder to One Another?
When you can’t get away it stands to reason that cabin fever might set in. And we might become more abrasive toward one another. I don’t know about you, but that’s not what’s happening here. On the contrary … Seventeen or eighteen years ago I built a greenhouse. Hey, it[…] Read On
Insight + Timing = Epiphany
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
Bernie Sanders’ Passive Aggressive Hack Attack
Publicly eviscerating a political rival never looks good. It looks even worse if you’re wrong. ICYMI, Long-time democratic strategist and LSU fanatic James Carville has been popping his cork over just how far left his party has gone. Mostly he’s afraid that socialist policies will cede the 2020 election to[…] Read On