Earlier this month, I was reminded of a valuable lesson in life and business during my flight from Toronto to Tel Aviv. I had just woken up from a brief nap and gazed out the window to a beautiful sunset. Perfect light. The mixture of …
Why America Now Sucks
Watching this presidential cycle, one thing comes to mind: America has fallen. Never mind how pathetic America’s GDP growth has been for nearly a decade, or the fact that almost half of working Americans now make $30,000 or less, this presidential campaign is all one …
Leadership Coaches Are Charlatans
I cringe when I see a promo for a so-called ‘leadership expert’. Similar to spreading Tiger Balm on sore muscles, their impact is temporary because they aren’t relatable and often speak with a sense of ‘I know better than you’ – no one likes that. …
Why Every Entrepreneur Should Read Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
Meditations — authored by the legendary emperor Marcus Aurelius — consists of just under 200 pages of his most personal thoughts and life philosophies. Despite its rather short length, the book took me nearly a month to read, but not for reasons you may think… …
Never Content. Never Idle.
A tech startup team creates a fantastic app, hustles their ass off to perfect it, and then raises several million dollars from VCs to get a favorable valuation and take things to the next level… We often read about tech startup stories similar to that, …
The Commonalities of Hunting a Terrorist and Running a Business
I just finished reading a fantastic book The Mission, The Men, and Me by Pete Blaber, former Delta Force Commander. For all you entrepreneurs out there, this is a must read. Throughout the book, Pete Blaber reveals some of his high-profile missions, which included the …
Steve Wynn Calmly Puts Clooney in His Place
Obviously, Steve Wynn is a very successful entrepreneur; he is one of the richest and most successful casino moguls in the world. But what isn’t so well-known about this man is that he is a great statesmen and incredibly well-spoken - a valuable talent for …
U2’s Bono Preaches Capitalism
[dropcap style=”style1, style2, style3, or style4″]U[/dropcap]2 makes great music, and its lead singer, obviously, is Bono (a.k.a Paul David Hewson), an iconic rock star. While sex, drugs and rock and roll define many gents who’ve followed similar career paths, Bono has remained focused on other …
How Barack Hussein Obama is Killing the American Dream
Obama - Failing America At The Cusp Of Greatness Under most presidents, during most periods in history, one true solace could be relied upon: that one individual, the President of The United States, could not single-handedly derail the economic destiny of the country; he could, …
Domu’s Business Model Provides Entrepreneurs with Lessons on Do’s and Don’ts
A Business that Cuts-out the Middle Man: Always a Good Strategy [dropcap style=”style1, style2, style3, or style4″]A[/dropcap]s a Chicagoan now for five years (and a New Yorker before that), one thing I’ve always been able to count on as an urban dweller is the annoying, …