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8 Warnings That Your Company is Toast
Last month I reminded you that no big-brand company lasts forever, and few of today’s technology phenoms last long at all. One of my readers emailed to ask if I might dare to note some of the warning...
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Staying Alive
This will be the third post in an unintended trilogy following my last two on why companies that might appear to be “built to last” may suddenly evaporate before your eyes. In response to those stories...
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Embrace Turbulence
How many really bad things can go wrong in business in a single day? One or two? Five? Dozens? Dozens of dozens? A key employee leaves because a spouse is offered a job a thousand miles away. A key...
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What’s a Good Day at the Office?
She said a good day ain’t got no rain She said a bad day’s when I lie in bed and think of things that might have been – Paul Simon, Slip Slidin’ Away It’s the small things at work that can change...
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A Gathering of Nothingburgers
Shortly before my latest college reunion, one of my classmates wrote on our class Facebook page that she partially dreaded attending the milestone gathering out of fear it might cause her to feel she...
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Paul
I keep thinking I’m going to run out of things to write about The Beatles. I keep proving that notion wrong, at least to myself. I recently enjoyed the final night of Paul McCartney’s Freshen Up Tour....
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Are Americans Happy?
Uber drivers can surprise you. They can shake up your thinking. They can get you to pause and reflect differently on the day. A recent early-morning haul with an Uber driver to what I knew would be a...
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Opinions That Matter
Be cautious with the advice you seek. Be more cautious with the advice you offer. I enjoy and appreciate seeking business input from all kinds of people on all kinds of topics, but lately, I’m noticing...
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From Nothing: Reflections from the Road
One of the rare joys of being a writer is getting to talk about your work. One of the even rarer joys is getting to talk about the same work more than once because it is being published in a new...
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The Study of Philosophy
With all of the ways one could spend four years in college, why would anyone study philosophy? It’s impractical. It’s largely self-serving. Given the vast syllabus of reading necessary to be even...
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Unfit: A Memo
TO: DJT, POTUS FROM: Ken Goldstein, Author & Businessperson RE: The Trump Legacy SUMMARY ASSESSMENT: You were unfit to hold the title of the executive office you won in election. You were unfit to...
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Can Business Be Philosophical?
Recently I shared with you my passion for philosophy. You probably know I also have a profound passion for business. And music, The Beatles, The Dodgers, wine, literature, children’s needs, social...
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The Problem with Joker
I don’t write about movies often. On the occasions I do, it’s likely because something bothered me. Joker really bothered me. I can’t deny the performance of Joaquin Phoenix. He is a gifted actor. He...
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Embracing Puerto Rico
It wasn’t exactly a slow news week. Covid-19, a.k.a the novel coronavirus, was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization. The President of the United States declared a national...
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5 Key Learnings in Crisis
Many of us are trying to decipher some level of meaning in the Covid-19 crisis. I must admit, I’m unable to find any. This is an act of nature, an act of environment. I see no message in either the...
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Trust Is Not Negotiable
I’ve been thinking a lot about trust. I’ve been thinking a lot about truth. I’m trying to wrap my head around what I thought for fiftysomething years were the basics: If we’re going to climb a mountain...
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What Is Normal?
I have never given a commencement address. Maybe someday I’ll be asked. No, I’m not fishing, just pondering the opportunity to rant a bit in academic garb. Ah for the chance at an honorary doctorate of...
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Lost in Noise is Learning
We are so bombarded by noise at times it’s hard to think. The raging debates around coronavirus public policy, racial injustice, and the presidential election form a perfect storm of noise. A cacophony...
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Desperately Needed Now
Last month I wrote about the value to be found in breaking through the noise all around us. For many readers the question remains: What do we need to better focus on actions that matter? At the same...
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When a Mess Is Not a Mess
True story: When I sat down to write this blog post, immediately after typing the title, I spilled a glass of iced tea on my desk. How appropriate, pointedly ironic, I thought. I am about to write an...
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