When I was a little kid growing up in New York City, my brother and I were out playing one day and came upon a construction site. Maybe it was a demolished building, I can’t remember. Anyway, there were rocks everywhere. All sorts of different rocks. We were so excited[…] Read On
Narcissism. Voyeurism. Exhibitionism. Hypocrisy. I’m sure we can all agree these are not the greatest qualities. And yet, they appear to be more common aspects of the human condition than any of us would like to believe. We’re always appalled when people have their privacy violated. Like the creep who spied on Erin[…] Read On
If former N.J. governor Christine Todd Whitman married current N.J. governor Chris Christie, they’d both be named Chris Christie. Meanwhile, if Whitman married HP chairman Meg Whitman, neither would have to change her name. Coincidence? I don’t believe in coincidences. Well, this is awkward. Both Whitmans have condemned Christie’s surprise[…] Read On
Few of us are paid to have an opinion, but that never stopped us from weighing in on anything and everything, whether we know what the heck we’re talking about or not. I’ve gone on record saying that we’re all becoming too opinionated for our own good, but far worse[…] Read On
I had a meeting the other day. Not just any meeting; an important one. I was really worried about it. So worried that I had trouble concentrating or focusing on anything else. It even kept me up at night. I was that worried. Then it came, the day of the[…] Read On
In a culture where everyone’s too distracted to remember more than a sound bite or a quote, everything gets taken out of context. Lost are those all-important assumptions, nuances, caveats, and tradeoffs that make all the difference when it comes to decision-making. Take “do what you love” and the essentially[…] Read On
Who decides the standard height of kitchen counters? Tables? Desks? Chairs? Toilets? Can you imagine what it must be like for a 7’ 6” NBA center like Yao Ming to sit with his knees up in his face? And how does he keep his laptop from sliding down? Maybe a[…] Read On