My natural tendency is to solve problems. Fix things. Hit me with a dilemma and I’m all over it. I live for that sort of thing. It’s like an addiction. And therein lies the rub. There are different classes of problems. Some problems, the more you stare at them, the[…] Read On
I suppose there have always been self-important, thin-skinned people who take themselves too seriously. I never really paid them much attention. After all, that’s what they want, right? Attention. My philosophy has always been that life is too short to waste my time on people who want exactly that …[…] Read On
It’s Mother’s Day. I did all my wife’s chores and let her sleep in this morning. Does anyone ever do my chores on Father’s Day? Nope. I still have to do pool maintenance, weed whack, fertilize the fruit trees, yada yada. We all have pet peeves: annoying things other people[…] Read On
You always hear about famous people who grew up with learning disorders. Richard Branson and Charles Schwab were dyslexic. Einstein probably had Asperger’s, a mild form of autism. Bill Gates too. Howard Stern and a host of celebrities have struggled with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Well, here’s something that will blow[…] Read On
Just sent a new book proposal draft off to my agent. She’ll tell me where it’s weak, I’ll fill in the gaps, and we’re off to the races. I’m very excited about this project. So is she. Actually, the concept was her idea. I don’t know how I got so[…] Read On
Executives and business leaders used to be very clear on who our stakeholders were: customers, investors, and employees. Maybe a few strategic partners in the channel or supply chain too, but that was it. Simple. Today, it’s as if every company big or small has to adopt everyone and every cause[…] Read On
Don’t tell my wife, but I had a few childhood crushes. My first was Patty Duke, in black and white. I think I was six or seven at the time. Then there was Betty, of Betty and Veronica comic book fame. And Jane Fonda in the sexy sci-fi spoof Barbarella was[…] Read On