Definition: post ob·jec·tiv·ist /pōst – äbˈjektəˌvist/ noun a person who believes in the philosophy of post-objectivism a person who subscribes to the philosophy of Objectivism with…
The spring of 2020 will obviously be remembered for the Covid-19 disease pandemic, caused by a coronavirus which originated in Wuhan, China. But it will…
Radio Free Asia is a US funded broadcasting corporation whose stated mission is “to provide accurate and timely news and information to Asian countries whose…
The Wall Street Journal posted a very interesting article talking about “America’s Baby Bust” by Jonathan V. Last. The one sentence summary is that America…
Ayn Rand’s philosophy of objectivism, embodied and promulgated through her books Atlas Shrugged and the Fountainhead, has been both famous and infamous from its inception.…
I think most folks are familiar with the videos circulating on social media of the United passenger who was forcibly removed from a United flight.…
The core issue preventing compromise on Trump’s tax reform isn’t special interests, it’s ideology. Tax Reform is the next great undertaking by President Trump and Congress.…
There was an interesting opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal this morning about the “Bill Gates robot tax”, reflecting a proposal by Mr. Gates to…
Do I need a college degree if I plan to start my own business? I’ve heard this question in a number of forms, and there…
For those of you who have students preparing to go to, or currently attending college, the costs probably are daunting. The cost of a year…
This blog is a continuation of the series of profiles I’ve done on entrepreneurs. The purpose of this series is to provide examples of how…
Over the years I’ve run across many people who seek to take advantage of those who have been successful. As one would think, as I’ve…
Visualization, or envisioning, and the use of visualization as a business tool, is not new. It’s been around for decades, but like many other fundamental…
“You will be assimilated.” As anyone who was a fan of Star Trek, The New Generation, is aware, this was the favorite statement of the…
I can’t count the number of times I’ve heard the phrase “I have a great idea that is going to make me millions, but I…
Entrepreneurs, like other managers, have different management and leadership styles. Many entrepreneurs make their decisions based primarily upon their “gut”, their intuitive feeling about what…
Most anyone that has been in business for more than a couple years is familiar with Stephen Covey’s “Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People” and…
In a previous post I went through the basics of what makes a business idea successful. In another posting I talked about 10 Rules from…
When starting a company, there are many resources available to you with folks telling how, why, when and where to start your business in order…
I’ve written several times in this blog about the connections between military leadership and leadership in the commercial sector, particularly in startups. I was sent…
I have drawn parallels in previous blogs between being a Navy SEAL and being a successful entrepreneur. One commonality is that both are relatively difficult ambitions, with far greater…
Who makes a better business partner, a loyal friend or family member that you can trust or a relative stranger with a great CV but…
There are many analogies that have been made between business and combat, particularly in the area of negotiations. Unfortunately, many of these analogies focus on…
In my last blog I talked a bit about how leadership is even more important in startups than in large companies, because large companies can often mask a…
While on active duty I had the pleasure of working for ADM Bill McRaven back when he was the Commanding officer of SEAL Team 3.…
I had the opportunity to listen to Richard Baldridge, the President of ViaSat at a UCSD CONNECT event about a month ago. Mr. Baldridge, with…
“No budget, no pay” is one provision of the House bill that temporarily suspends the national debt ceiling and that is going in front of the Senate.…
Military intelligence – the most commonly offered oxymoron. But is it really an oxymoron? Although there are things that the military, like any large bureaucracy,…
The holidays, for me, are a time to reflect on the past year’s events, good and bad, the growth and development of my company, the…
In the Navy we had a role called a “Sea Daddy”. This was not a reference to promiscuous sailors with children in every port (at…
In many small companies, there is no formal manager training. People do well, they get promoted. Small companies can’t afford to have an internal University…
So now you’re cash flow positive for your first year and the sky is the limit for your business, congratulations! Here are some tips, most…
This is a great question, asked and answered, sometimes insightfully, more often not, thousands of times. One problem I have seen with the answers to…
Where do you go in this world if you’re young, smart, ambitious, and want to start a business and make millions? The U.S. of A.…
It’s no secret to any government contractor that the current budget tightening initiatives in Congress will mean less business to go around. That doesn’t mean,…
A friend and business partner of mine, RADM (ret) Hamlin Tallent (callsign “Ham”, though I have never been able to figure out why), was at…
Start off every day at 4 am by forcing everyone to jump in 50 degree water, roll around in the sand, and run 10 miles…
Why wouldn’t you hire a veteran in a startup? When I first left the military I interviewed with Andersen Consulting (later to become Accenture) and…