Yearly Archives: 2014

America Leaps Into The ‘Stoned’ Age

Since last December, when Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos surprised Charlie Rose of 60 Minutes with the futuristic plan of air-delivering packages door-to-door by drones, the debate and controversy was quick to spread across America. While most were tormented over the alleged invasion of privacy, I was reminded of another, less attractive, definition of the word drone that continues to plague America (drone: a…
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Bill O’Reilly, Take Him or Leave Him?

Every so often I enjoy blogging about people who interest me and knew it would only be a matter of time before mentioning the conspicuous, and mildly eccentric, Bill O'Reilly, cable television's greatest political commentator. My first memories of Bill date back to shortly after graduating high school, when I watched him as a host on a new…
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I Can’t Reach You: Timeless Skills For A 5-Gen Workplace

The fact that there will soon be five generations in the workplace at once comes as no surprise. Nor does the certainty that products of Generation Z, those born after the global adoption of the internet and eCommerce, will be vastly different from the four groups to precede them. But before we discuss the skills we all need to…
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The Change Up

In baseball, the change up is a pitch that is meant to confuse the batter. The off-speed pitch is thrown to look like a fastball, but when the ball arrives much slower to the plate it's often too late for the batter, who has already been deceived on timing. In the business world, managing change can be…
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Can Following The Who Help You?

In Welcome to the Big Leagues, I briefly mention how I have been a Who fan since the seventh grade. Up until that point it was strictly the laid back sound of the Grateful Dead who appeased me. Despite being at a tender age, I remember how my 11th year was a very difficult one. My…
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How Business Savvy Are You?

One of my small peeves comes from when people confuse common sense with business sense. In my mind, this creates an major disservice for those with wisdom that others simply do not recognize. So as a reminder, and to prevent any further injustice, I will once again clarify the differences between the two: Common sense is…
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A Million Ways to Spot a Liar

If only we lived in a world where the deceitful were physically shamed by a growing nose whenever they lied. Think about ... the disingenuous car salesmen who would soon be starved, the massive number of colleagues to Houdini from the office, celebrities and media personalities would revolve more frequently than a subway turnstile. The names of…
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Ninja In Training (NIT)

In the traditional sense of the word, Ninjas were considered as the mercenaries of Japan who were engaged in espionage, sabotage, infiltration and assassination. Even though many of these dark forces may be highly sought after by a few in today's global business environment, (where greed and corruption runs rampant), for the purpose of this…
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Being the Jeter of Your Career

I write this blog in the spirit of the entertaining theme of my book, Welcome to the Big Leagues: Nine Innings of Essential Tips for the Corporate Rookie, with the aim of pointing out how the advice and practices of an all-star baseball player can benefit you. Since this blog is free, I will refrain from giving away…
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Magnificent and Atrocious

When I first joined the corporate world, I was most attracted to the area of Mergers and Acquisitions. To be in the driver's seat, responsible for the game-changing decisions of buying, selling, combining or dividing companies, with the aim of creating new value, was my perception of excitement and absolute authority. For those who are unfamiliar…
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