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Why I like blogging

I started blogging 10 years ago back in 2007, and here’s what I’ve learned since then: Blogging forces you to sharpen your ideas. Blogging provides a way for you to avoid forgetting your ideas. Blogging provides a nice organizational system for those of us...

Where I Get My News In March 2017

I get my news from the following newspapers and newsmakers, among other sources right now: The Wall Street Journal The Washington Post Foreign Affairs Richard Haass Warren Buffett Bill Gates Martin Sorrell Richard Rubenstein Guy Kawasaki Grover Norquist Milton...

The Art of the Interview

I’m very interested in what makes a good interview, and I like to remember the questions that I hear again and again from interviewers like Charlie Rose, Tim Ferriss, and others.  Below are some of the questions I like. Tim Ferriss asks: Do you have any quotes...

The Difference Between a Story and a Sequence of Events

One of the best ways to make something memorable is to turn it into a story. I once heard about a CEO who threatened to fire any employee who made a request without saying why they were making the request.  This is a bit harsh, but he was actually telling his...