Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, August 10, 2020 I recently “Zoomed” into an evening event with 14 older Jewish men from my synagogue. It was a chance for us “alta kockers” to commiserate, and what I heard was the deep sadness of stress and loneliness because of COVID. This cohort is the most vulnerable […]
Placing faith in the real heroes, the businesses right next door
Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, August 3, 2020 https://enewspaper.sandiegouniontribune.com/infinity/article_share.aspx?guid=c5e74b5e-adc7-4ea0-bec9-8c33965cdf45 There is a difference between entrepreneurship as practiced and promoted in Silicon Valley and entrepreneurship as it relates to what many people refer to as “small business.” I have a story to tell. I am a mentor/coach to an over-35 CEO, who built a business […]
Superstition can have its place in world of business
Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, July 27, 2020 Are you superstitious? Liar. Now let’s tell each other the truth. You probably don’t walk under a ladder, you don’t like when a black cat crosses in front of you, you don’t knock on wood (hah), and you try to avoid cracked mirrors. And how many […]
Worlds of poker, business have more than a little in common
Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, July 20, 2020 I do not play poker. But the game fascinates me, and so I have read multiple poker books including a current must-read, “The Biggest Bluff,” by Maria Konnikova. In all fairness, I do know that a flush beats a straight, which frankly is more than Konnikova […]
Puzzles can take several steps to figure out solution
Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, July 14, 2020 Problems to solve. No shortage. And, of course there are solutions. But the key piece of the puzzle is to figure out the order of events necessary to create a solution. This is not as easy as it sounds because everything is connected. You are confronted […]
Master class in cold and rain an example for startups
Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, July 6, 2020 Rain. Cold. Wind. They said it was OK to un-shelter, and so I went to Montana on a four-day fly fishing float trip down the Smith River. The Smith is unique in one particular aspect — it has only one public put-in and one public take-out. […]