Covid was the ‘Great Revealer.’ It showed the true character of countries, cities and people. It exposed weaknesses and strengths in various economies. Covid brought allies together while at the same time broke families apart. Perhaps it was more of the final straw for situations that were already headed in a particular direction. I’ve grown…
The Tyson Fury/Deontay Wilder boxing trilogy will go down in history as one of the greatest heavyweight rivalries of all time. It had all the drama, the backstories and fanfare legendary rivalries need. Both fighters have their own flair, they’ve been head and shoulders above their competition throughout their careers, and they don’t like each…
Death on the Barrens: A True Story of Courage and Tragedy in the Canadian Arctic was written by George James Grinnell. The book is about five young American men’s journey into the Canadian Arctic with backpacks and canoes. Entirely elective and not by necessity, these men embarked somewhat haphazardly into one of the most dangerous,…
Like a drug addict searching for more of his narcotic of choice, the pursuit of certainty is my vice and the source of nearly every anxious moment I have… As an entrepreneur and someone who routinely takes on sizeable risks, I crave certainty. And I have to face the fact that I’m addicted to the…
‘The Happiest Man on Earth’ by Eddie Jaku is filled with peaks and valleys, moments of stomach-turning uncertainty, and inexplicable brutality. Despite that, the overarching theme is one of inspiration and positivity. To sum up the book’s theme, I would say it shows the incredible power of optimism and what possessing it can overcome. Who…
Why do you want to go into business for strangers? Wait, what? You might be thinking you were going into business for yourself when you jumped into entrepreneurship. Wrong. The most successful entrepreneurs created businesses with a foundation for serving others. Think about the biggest of the big companies out there (which all started small):…
‘Greenlights’ is a memoir of sorts by Matthew McConaughey — the cool, somewhat enigmatic actor from Texas who, against the odds, made it big in Hollywood only to leave Hollywood and head back to Texas. McConaughey keeps it honest in his memoir. There’s no over-dramatizing of events in his life (despite growing up in a…
From governments to households, Covid has changed how we spend. Not to trivialize Covid, but lockdowns create boredom. And in many cases, boredom leads to wasteful spending… I’ve found myself, in moments of boredom during the lockdown, looking for things to buy. ‘Ya, I need this new sweater in two different colors.’ Or, ‘You know,…
Many investors and entrepreneurs put an emphasis on first-mover advantage — the competitive advantage a company gains by being the first to introduce a new product or service to the marketplace. You see it all the time in pitch decks. “The first premium brand in the…” “The first cannabis company to…” “The first cloud technology…