Creating an entrepreneurial culture where employees feel comfortable tackling tough challenges and taking big risks isn’t easy but it isn’t rocket science either. You can learn pretty much everything you need to know from studying the behavior of, wait for it, dogs. No kidding. If you give dogs a large,[…] Read On
“The lady doth protest too much, methinks.” – Queen Gertrude, Hamlet Once in a while I’m a freaking genius, particularly when it comes to business strategy. Other times I’m a complete moron, especially when it comes to personal matters (that’s code for my marriage). You know there’s absolutely nothing wrong[…] Read On
The world was a better place before everyone made it their mission to make the world a better place. Before Silicon Valley deluded the masses into believing they’re more important and powerful than they really are. Before smartphones and social media sparked divisive groupthink and turned us into partisan mobs.[…] Read On
Who are you? If you have to think about the answer, you’re screwed. There’s a staggering amount of content written every day about the behavior and habits of the rich and famous. How to be successful and happy. Who you should be, what you should think, what you should do[…] Read On
When someone answers a “why” question with “it’s complicated,” it’s a safe bet that it isn’t. You would think pretty much everyone’s heard the “keep it simple” or “less is more” message by now. The question is, why do we insist on making everything so damned complicated? We’re forever assigning[…] Read On
Everyone goes through the same stages of human development on the road to maturity. Some of us somehow manage to make it through to adulthood. Others unfortunately end up getting stuck in one stage or another, stunting their growth and rendering them dysfunctional. It’s the same thing at work. You’ve[…] Read On
“In the interview on Thursday, Mr. Musk alternated between laughter and tears.” – New York Times If you got anything from the New York Times’ revealing interview with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, it’s that the billionaire entrepreneur is completely miserable. The man is stressed out, sleep deprived, paranoid that short-sellers[…] Read On