Is This a Repeat?
(via The Guardian) Some people say Occupy Wall Street is similar to the protests in Egypt. That’s unfortunate. At one time, the US was known as the country of pioneers. We were first and the best at everything. Does this mean we have been converted to “me too?” When I hear the interviews of the […]
Why Are We Giving Him a Hard Time?
Since returning to the US, it seems the news is filled with criticism for President Obama. In a subtle way, it almost sounds as if people are blaming him for the high unemployment. They are holding him accountable for the amount of people out of work because he has not created enough jobs. Looking at […]
Escaping the Concrete Jungle: Suriname, Part III
Trading taxi cabs for four wheelers. I am writing this on a 6:00am flight that is leaving Suriname and returning to NY. I experienced so much this week that I am unsure of where to start. Over the past week, I spent 2 hours riding a 4-wheeled motorcycle through the Amazon. See photo. Afterwards, I […]
Escaping the Concrete Jungle, Pt. II
At the Hindustan wedding. This was my second post from Suriname, South America: I am staying in a city called Lelydorp. It is the second largest city and the birthplace of my girlfriend, Ellen. Paramaribo is the largest and the capital. Lelydorp has a very large population of descendants from Indonesia. They are from the […]
Escaping The Hurricane
My girlfriend and I far from the concrete jungles. Without question, I escaped the merciless hurricane called Irene that attacked the Northeast. It seems like I took the easy way out. Except, I made my plans months ago. I am in a Dutch speaking country in South America: Suriname. No it’s not an island. It […]
Gaining 20/20 Hindsight Today
Every CEO is uniquely responsible for driving change and innovation in a way that would not have been possible without them. They must take risks and push their companies outside of their current boundaries in order to stay ahead of the competition. Otherwise, why are they there? Although every CEO must have confidence in their […]
The AAA Ratings Downgrade Could Be a Blessing
The US has been the cornerstone of the global economy for the last 50 years. Now that we have lost our triple A rating, what will happen? Maybe not much. Even though there will have to be a new perspective on risk, the US is likely to remain the safest place to invest. For example, […]
The Underlying Value of Trust in Your Organization
Trust seems like one of those warm and fuzzy attributes. Yet despite how abstract it may seem, trust- or the lack thereof- has a number of easily recognizable consequences in any organization. How can something so abstract have such a noticeable impact? While working as a COO for a rapidly growing transportation company, I witnessed […]
One of the First Steps of Any Successful Venture: Taking a Stand
Last week Carl wrote a piece about what people stand for. If you listen to any leader throughout history you will hear them talk about their stand. You may disagree with them. However, you will appreciate they are standing for something bigger than themselves and are courageous enough to enlist others to support their stand. […]
Book Review: Outwitting the Devil
Believe it or not I read the latest book by Napoleon Hill. He is the author of Think and Grow Rich, which was written in 1937. He wrote the manuscript for his latest book in 1938, although he refused to publish it until 2011. He felt the book, called Outwitting the Devil, would be too […]