Of all the stuff we should be worried about, our federal and state governments are focused on, wait for it, transgender bathroom bills. Not only that, but a who’s who of tech execs, including Apple CEO Tim Cook and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, signed a letter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott opposing[…] Read On
Ever wonder why a billion people are so enamored with social media that they spend hours a day posting and commenting on silly stuff that nobody gives a crap about? Is it because it’s addictive like gaming, gambling, pornography, reality TV, Big Macs and Starbucks? Of course it is, but that’s not[…] Read On
Long ago, I had an old and very overweight friend who went on a crash diet and lost a ton of weight. I think he used Weight Watchers. What drove him was a single goal: He was lonely and wanted, well, you know. The thing is, women did not suddenly[…] Read On
Growing up on the streets of Brooklyn – back when New York’s largest borough was a lot less trendy than it is today – you couldn’t find a basketball court or baseball field that wasn’t packed with kids playing ball, weather permitting. For us, sports were a way of life.[…] Read On
Offices are making a comeback. Halle-freakin-lujah! Another dumb management fad bites the dust. Well, not quite yet, but it seems that executives and business leaders are finally waking up to the realization that, generally speaking, open floor plans suck. Cubicles aren’t much better, but depending on how high the walls[…] Read On
Before Howard Schultz founded Starbucks, he worked at a little company called, wait for it, Starbucks. Yes, I know how bizarre that sounds, but it’s true: Starbucks was actually around long before Schultz ever woke up and smelled the coffee. Founded in 1971 by Jerry Baldwin, Gordon Bowker and Zev[…] Read On
Former Fox News chief Roger Ailes died yesterday morning, less than a year after being ousted from the cable news juggernaut he founded, following an internal investigation over numerous sexual harassment claims. While most celebrate the life of a complicated man who built a media empire that millions trust for[…] Read On