I was thinking about money and freedom when I heard an NPR interview with Merle Haggard, the country music legend, now 72, talking to NPR’s Steve Inskeep about hopping freight trains in his youth. http://n.pr/aedMlf “I rode a freight from Oregon back to Bakersfield...
Employees and consultants face the tough decision of continuing to work with a company that is struggling or failing, or returning to a highly troubled job market in this jobless so-called recovery. Employees face reduced pay and increased work load. One V.P. of...
Think of all those ads about taking your new wireless electronics to the beach and the mountains and far-away remote places filled with slow-moving life. You can have peace and quiet and still be connected. Well, not really. Maybe if your beach or mountain is within a...
This past week I’ve been contemplating corruption. And capitalism. And where the line is drawn that divides the two. I am a good capitalist, American style. Having lived all over the world, I returned to the U.S. to start my consulting practice many years ago, because...
I once “watched” Steve Jobs pursue my close friend when he wanted to hire her. He was an unrelenting suitor. He was charming and forthright. Once he had her leaning towards saying “yes,” he set out to woo her husband to support the move. I watched his campaign from...
