Diet crazes are as old as the hills. Beverly Hills, that is. ICYMI, author Judy Mazel wrote The Beverly Hills Diet back in 1981. Her theory was that weight gain came from undigested food. The book sold more than a million copies. And it was total BS. We’ve since had[…] Read On
I’ve been out and about lately reconnecting with former colleagues and old friends. It’s fun to catch up on things and have a few laughs about some of the stunts we pulled back in the day. It’s also interesting to see how time is treating them. While they all have[…] Read On
Back in the ‘90s, I took a job at a Dallas-based microprocessor company named Cyrix. Anyone who visited us understood our mission, thanks to the tombstone prominently displayed in the lobby. Engraved on its marble surface was the famous Intel Inside logo, followed by three foreboding letters: RIP. That was[…] Read On
It was an ungodly early hour on the West Coast when Yahoo’s CEO announced a new strategic plan live on CNBC. I was making cappuccinos when my wife came into the kitchen, looked up at the screen, and said, “Is that Marissa Mayer? She looks terrible.” “You would, too,” I[…] Read On
Denial doesn’t just happen to the other guy. We all suffer that insidious disconnect between self-awareness and reality from time to time. Worst case, you’re a big boss who destroys a company, countless jobs and millions in shareholder value. Happens all the time, I’m afraid. Luckily for most of us,[…] Read On
My first boss in the tech industry was a highly respected engineering manager named Dick. A former college football lineman who looked just like Mr. Clean but without the earrings, Dick tried his best to teach me lessons that I was unfortunately too arrogant to appreciate. The big guy had[…] Read On
I’m having a really hard time thinking today. The reason is personal, and I really don’t want to get into it here and bum you out too. It’s just one of those days. We all have them. On a more optimistic note, … Wait. On second thought, forget that. Optimism[…] Read On