ensure everyone on your team has the same core values
This blog is motivated by an email I received from an old staff who worked for me in Shanghai back in 1999 … I havent heard from this person since 2000, but his email and his mention of a couple …
how much softer can we become?
I read something tonight which pointed out that Joe Dimaggio didn’t stand and admire his own home runs …
unlike the stars of today who must admire their own greatness to ensure they are marketable… so they can make even …
the secret to becoming the ultimate thought leader…
This is repost from 6 weeks ago
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With the risk of coming across boastful….
Yesterday, I was contacted by a leading business media in North America to write an article for them discussing my ideas on what is the …
beware of the parent who has a kid with an asshole haircut…
“Anytime you quit hearing “sir” and “ma’am”, the end is pretty much in sight.” …. from the book “No Country for Old Men” by Cormac McCarthy
Last season, a NBA coach who led his team to the playoff’s each year …
ode to Sean Parker…
I recently, saw the movie “Social Network” supposedly, the story about facebook and how it began.
I enjoyed the movie very much.
However, for me …. the real “great story” in the movie and book is Sean Parker’s story.
Sean …
Do you bring those around you up, or do you bring them down?
Do you lift the people around you up, or do you bring them down?
“Don’t let the losers bring you down…”
When I was in 10th – 12th grade, I went to the boarding school, The Bolles School …
it’s much more important to be respected than it is to be liked…
I am in India for the next 4 days..
The direct flight from Dubai to Bangalore on Emirates is an easy 3:30 hour, but it leaves at 3:30am, so it makes the journey somewhat arduous.
As I couldn’t sleep, I …
last days of Rome…
I don’t watch TV at home – not at all.
But at the gym in Dubai, there are several flat screen TV’s playing in front of the running machines and cross trainers.
When I work out at the gym in …
a quick ramble on change
Today was the opening day of “Avex,” naseba’s first expo and airshow which is taking place on the red sea in Sharm, El Sheikh Egypt.
President Mubarak came and opened the expo this morning – thus Nic and I got …
ode to the FND: Beijing
“ ode to the FND…” The Friday Night dinner club …. is something that I already wrote about — a dinner I have with my old boss, Jason Gorud who is my closest friend, once every 6 weeks or so …