Ok, so you can call me a dinosaur, an old guy, a relic…whatever you want. As my father always said “experience is wasted on the old, and youth is wasted on the young”. The fact is, I run my own company, I still hire people, and for the time being you youngsters still must deal … Continue reading
OK, disclaimers first! Everyone knows my disdain over the last two years of the bedlam we have seen in the newly created “asset class” (and I use that term loosely) of cryptocurrencies. In fair dues, and related, I am not blind to how virtually every industry is trying to first understand and then use the … Continue reading
So, let me tell you about one of the greatest business people I have ever met, and share with you some of his greatest quotes that have invaluable business and life lessons. Sadly, he passed away last week, but “his” guidance and wisdom have touched many. First let me tell you about “him”. “He” started … Continue reading
On July 27, 2017, I wrote a blog trying to tell my followers about the difference between speculation and investing. Nothing has changed. What has changed is that the wonderous and mysterious Bitcoin has increased from a paltry $2500 (considered insane then) to over $11,000 USD today. I have had some people continuously remind me … Continue reading
It’s kind of the calibrator for society, don’t you think? Whether we are talking about relationships (romantic, friendship, or work), it is what separates up from down, good from evil, right from wrong, something from sustaining or imploding. It’s the greatest currency anyone can possess or give, and it costs nothing. Respect…In other words, for … Continue reading
Three major Hurricanes in the last 3 weeks…homes lost, people misplaced, injured or worse. Businesses devastated. You know what else is lost? Those priceless medical records; “The history of you on paper”. If there was ever a reason to argue for at least digitizing records, this last month was it. What will all those who … Continue reading
Tulips come to mind! Generally considered the first speculative “bubble”, investors and common folk alike bought into the never ending rise of tulip bulb prices way back in @1637 A.D. Yes, this is as relevant today and a lesson to be learned. It was coined “Tulip Mania”, where prices rose exponentially and deviated from any … Continue reading
