A Message to the Graduates

DEADLY COCKTAIL OR HOPEFUL OPPORTUNITY

We attended the Stanford Commencement ceremonies to support our young friend Zach Stuart who was graduating in Mechanical Engineering. He was part of nearly 3,000 recipients in several different disciplines to receive their degrees this year from this paramount of higher education. As we sat there in the huge stadium and watched the proceedings we […]

“Tomorrowland” Pitches Optimism Over Pessimism

WHICH WOLF WILL YOU FEED?

The movie “Tomorrowland” deals with a subject we think should be more common on the big screen: optimism vs. pessimism. Although it received only mediocre ratings by the movie critics, its subject matter is four stars in our book. Why? Because it’s about time for the movie-going public to hear the empowering message this movie […]

American Business Ethics are Based on Good Business

NO SHORTCUTS TO THE BANK

We are often asked to speak about the financial advantages of American entrepreneurial practices when we speak to people in emerging markets. Even though some American entrepreneurs may have forgotten, it is our ethics that ultimately give us the edge. Compare this to the new emerging economies where cultures of fear, desperation and dog-eat-dog may […]