Why Don’t You Pretend This Is A Job?
A volunteer, someone doing pro bono work, anyone offering free help, does not, in doing so, abrogate their professional responsibilities or conduct. I told a volunteer at a fund-raiser once that…
Square
Huey Lewis & The News had a great song, “It’s Hip to Be Square.” We’re seeing a free-fall toward casual these days. One of my Israeli colleagues noted that jeans…
Sentient Strategy
My latest book was released two days ago. I don’t believe in massive testimonials from people who never read the book! But I do believe in positive reviews from people…
There’s Welcome and then there’s Welcome
Here’s a “welcome” sign at the beach in Pt. Pleasant, New Jersey. We come here annually, and the beaches are terrific. But now they’re locked overnight until about 9 in…
Censoring A Book Review
Elin Hilderbrand has a new book called Five Star Weekend. In my view, it’s awful, not at all up to her earlier work, predictable, with paper-thin characters and a dumb plot. You…
It Wasn’t Always This Way?
I’m flying right now at 32,376 feet. I know this because the display in front of me on Jet Blue Mint tells me that, and I’m writing it here because…
The Bright Side of Problems
When Mercedes-Benz North America was my client, I had occasion to speak to the owner of the highest rated dealership for service in the US. I asked him what he…
“Tax the Rich” Often Hurts Everyone But
We hear the simplistic mantra “tax the rich” from every protest group that surfaces. And there ARE income disparities that ought to be addressed, and the tax laws should be…
Why Some of Your Grandparents Can’t Easily Obtain Their Medication
I’ve met Rudy Giuliani. We belonged to the same cigar club in New York (which has since lost its lease). Those were the days when he was still in the…
The Worst Hotel in Recent Memory
I haven’t stayed in Marriotts for years, but I’m in Miami staying in one of the worst Marriotts I’ve ever experienced, and probably one of the worst hotels, at least…