Two Lessons from Elon Musk
Elon Musk. It’s hard to read any business publication and not run across some story of the Thomas Edison/Henry Ford of our time. I read two particular stories – one… Continue Reading...
Desert Storm, Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Lentil
As I write this I am eating a bowl of lentil soup, which reminds me of a story. Let me set the stage….
It’s winter of 1991, and I’m in… Continue Reading...
The Power of Applied Hope
If you read my About Me page, you will see that it ends with this: “Finally, I am an optimist. It’s an exciting time to be alive”.
I thought that… Continue Reading...
Poker, Bifocals, and You
Every now and again I like to provide examples of cool things that are happening. Without further ado, let’s dive in….
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Say No to Bifocals. The reason people don’t usually
Zume: Silicon, Sausage, and Pizza Automation
As we hear about automation changing the face of work, consider the future for the neighborhood pizza worker.
Zume Pizza, a startup in Mountain View, CA, is imagining a… Continue Reading...
The Dangers of Outsourcing Your Sources
Probably all of us remember that one English class (or composition class or whatever your school system called it) where the teacher was a stickler for good content and rigorous… Continue Reading...
