I’ve got a story for you. Let me know if you’ve heard it before. There once was a time when employees had a guaranteed job for life. Then markets became competitive and corporations started downsizing and outsourcing. Realizing they were expendable, employees lost their trust in companies. The love was[…] Read On
If you haven’t heard that millennials value experiences over things, you haven’t been paying attention. That popular meme has appeared everywhere, including the Wall Street Journal, CNBC, and just about every other business news publication. It’s also supposedly behind the demise of Aeropostale, Macy’s and other retail outlets. The only[…] Read On
“We have met the enemy, and he is us.” – Walt Kelly, Pogo A couple of Apple investors want the tech giant to do more to fight smartphone addiction among children. Their open letter cites alarming evidence that smartphone and social media use can lead to distraction, depression and addiction.[…] Read On
CNBC had Jaron Lanier on this morning. Lanier is a virtual reality pioneer and one of the smartest guys in Silicon Valley. He writes incredibly insightful books like You Are Not a Gadget and Who Owns the Future? where he cautions about the impact of technology on our culture and[…] Read On
I used to read the news and feel as if I was getting, well, the news. I’d check out the Wall Street Journal and sometimes the New York Times, USA Today or Business Week for additional perspective. Sometimes they’d have different takes on the same events, but mostly, they all[…] Read On
It’s hard to remember what it felt like to be so depressed that the notion of ending my life seemed like a relief, but it happened pretty often when I was a teenager. Earlier too, I think. I don’t talk about it much – less and less over the years[…] Read On
You have a little friend that lives inside your head. Actually, it’s not so much a friend as a voice that tells you what you want to hear. It rationalizes bad behavior, revises history and sugarcoats mistakes, all so you can sleep at night. Here are some of the things[…] Read On