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11 Thoughts for My New Nephew

My sister Sarah had a baby on Saturday morning – a big beautiful boy named Lane. It got me thinking ...

Deer in Headlights Die

We can all picture that hapless deer. Frozen with fear and awaiting the inevitable, the immobilized soul locks up instead ...

“My Hands Are Tied”

I’m sorry sir, my hands are tied.” These were the appalling words I heard twice in the last week – ...

Get SNUBA’d

The scuba industry in Hawaii was facing a real problem. Declining sales, increased competition for shrinking entertainment dollars, and new ...

The Downside of Traditions

If you live in the U.S., you’ll probably be celebrating Thanksgiving this Thursday. And if I asked you what you ...

Me Too No More

There’s a pattern in business in which an original, breakthrough idea is launched to great fanfare success; then it’s copied ...

Instructions vs. Imagination

When I was growing up (circa mid 1970’s), Legos were my favorite toy. Back then, Lego sets consisted of random ...

Your Company, Version 4.13

The software world enjoys many advantages. Smart people. Lots of capital. High leverage. But one that should probably be celebrated ...

Stick it to the Man

Sir Richard Branson, CEO of the Virgin Group, announced this week that the first Spaceport (an airport for recreational space ...