Kirkus Reviews – The Barefoot Spirit

“An irreverent, eye-opening business memoir. Novice winemakers upend the industry’s pretensions while taking on the jungle of the retail beverage sector in this rollicking business saga.” “Novice winemakers upend the industry’s pretensions while taking on the jungle of the retail beverage sector in this rollicking business saga.” “An irreverent, eye-opening business memoir.”    To read […]

Too Much Screen Time? Give Your Eyes a Break!

LISTEN WHILE YOU MULTI-TASK

The Virus has profoundly changed the way we work, socialize, shop, and communicate. Now everything is on screen! Plus, most of us are spending less time in our cars and have more time for, you guessed it, the screen! It’s a wonder we are not all suffering from tech neck, nearsightedness, and rectangular pupils! Ouch! […]

Same Kind of Different as Me Has a Timely Message

ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE – John Lennon

There’s a great flick out there that’s especially relevant now. We highly recommend it to people of all races. This is a message on the road to understanding and equal rights for all regardless of race. Check out Same Kind of Different as Me (available on Netflix). This true story deals with prejudice and redemption […]

7 Ways to Get Back to Business with Local Focus

COMMUNITY COMMERCE

There is no doubt that the virus has exposed big cracks in our supply chains and distribution systems. Consolidation and efficiency of scale that result in low prices and higher standards of living require the compression of human beings, whether in a city, in office buildings, in transportation, or in factories. Now that people are […]

7 Re-Branding Considerations for Covid-19

The coronavirus and its consequences will be with us for a long time. What does this mean for business and more specifically, how your brand is perceived? Simply, is it viewed as a necessity or as just a non-essential option? The brands that can sell themselves as practical, necessary, and relevant will not only survive, […]

Our Wish for the Graduating Class of 2020

A RESHUFFLING OF THE DECK

After six consecutive years of educating international MBA students of entrepreneurship from top universities world-wide, we were pretty disappointed to suddenly have all our events cancelled by the virus! These international students from more than 20 countries immerse themselves annually in the “Capital of Entrepreneurship,” Silicon Valley, where they spend a week visiting campuses like […]