It wasn’t that long ago that you rarely heard words like “entrepreneurship” and “leadership” in business conversation. People just started businesses and ran companies. That’s what they did, so that’s what they identified with. Their jobs. Their work. Their companies. Not labels. To my knowledge, that hasn’t changed. But somehow,[…] Read On
After a particularly contentious executive staff meeting where the CEO sort of laid into me, my counterpart in sales decided it would be a good idea for us to grab some lunch. That was cool of him. I needed to get some stuff off my chest. “I know you’ve only[…] Read On
The management consultant our chief executive had hired to restructure the company and deal with troublemakers like me walked into my office, shut the door behind him, and coldly said, “You may want to sit down.” That’s how the meeting began and my first job as an executive at a[…] Read On
New Year’s resolutions are dumb. My go-to dictionary says that resolutions are supposed to be “firm decisions.” Resolving to lose weight on New Year’s Eve and heading straight to McDonald’s on New Year’s Day sounds about as firm as cellulite. I have a better idea. They’re called aspirations. Aspirations are[…] Read On
Guess I’m going to need surgery to repair a torn ligament in my hand. Whatever. That’s 2018. Last time I checked, it’s still 2017. It’s holiday season, and that means it’s party time. And yes, I do practice what I preach, especially when it comes to getting out and having[…] Read On
Our Boxer, Fletch – that’s a dog, not a fighter – is having knee surgery today for a torn CCL (similar to the ACL in humans). It’s common with certain breeds – so common that there’s a procedure called TPLO (tibial-plateau-leveling osteotomy) that’s pretty well perfected. Still a relatively long[…] Read On
Overheard this morning in the Tobak household: “Will you be disappointed if I fail this sommelier exam?” “Don’t be silly. You know I’m proud of you no matter what.” “Thanks. Why weren’t you this supportive when we were younger?” “Because I was too busy building my own career so we[…] Read On