I started writing about the toxic triggers I want to leave behind in 2018 when a Google search turned up a Marshall Goldsmith book called Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts—Becoming the Person You Want to Be. I would have gone with one subhead or the other, but that’s just me.[…] Read On
Men dig women. And women dig men — just not the same men that dig them. And therein lies the rub. Coming on to women is a touch-and-go thing. It’s an art form that the vast majority of men will never master. Actually, I have never known anyone who has[…] Read On
The worst thing to happen to Corporate America since Sarbanes-Oxley is diversity and inclusion. For the sake of being politically correct and no other discernible purpose, every company must now have an entire administrative function that does nothing but suck the life out of every single employee and destroy the[…] Read On
Entrepreneurs are not superheroes out to save the world. The world, in fact, does not need saving; it’s been doing just fine on its own for billions of years. The more likely truth is that entrepreneurs are just out to save themselves. From what, I have no idea, but then,[…] Read On
The pinnacle of human evolution is probably the ability to love. But that doesn’t pay the bills, at least not usually. It’s great when what you love also pays the bills, but just as with human relationships, that doesn’t always work out. Sometimes it never does. That’s why the Declaration[…] Read On
Creating an entrepreneurial culture where employees feel comfortable tackling tough challenges and taking big risks isn’t easy but it isn’t rocket science either. You can learn pretty much everything you need to know from studying the behavior of, wait for it, dogs. No kidding. If you give dogs a large,[…] Read On
First there was the scourge of political correctness. Then came the No Asshole Rule, Emotional Intelligence and Conscious Capitalism. Now we’re supposed to Lead with Dignity by raising our “dignity consciousness.” Meanwhile leaders are supposed to be likable, positive and grateful. They’re supposed to avoid conflict, not to mention saying[…] Read On