It started out as the motto of my high school lacrosse team. I still remember the first time I saw the phase written down. I was sitting in the school cafeteria while my coach handed out t-shirts with the words
Getting Out of Bed in the Morning
What would you say is the key to living a happy, fulfilling life? Some might say having close relationships with family and friends – which, I agree, is very important. Others might say living a healthy life, eating right, or
Gambling – Uptown and Downtown
Each morning I wake up, shave, gather my gym clothes and hop on a Manhattan-bound F train. As I walk the three blocks from the subway to the gym, I always pass the same sights. Up and to the left
“This is what’s wrong with Washington!”
In the gym locker room one morning last week I caught a few minutes of a televised debate between two well dressed, whiney voiced congressman. After several whips back and forth, one of the gentleman shrieked in frustration “this is
Fads vs. Sustainable Technologies – Predictions for the Future
With the recent flurry of online innovation and high profile tech IPO’s – it almost feels like we’re on to round two of the dot-com boom. However, amid all of the flashy new apps, tech start ups, and hyped IPOs,
Do we Need Trust Rating Agencies?
In order to live in modern society, we need to trust an astonishing number of people every day. Let me explain: We trust that the water coming out of the tap is drinkable, we trust that the currency (money) we
Work/Life Balance
I took advantage of this long weekend to do some catching up on my Ted Talks. For those of you who do not know what I’m talking about – you’re sorely missing out (http://www.ted.com/talks). I’ve been a regular watcher of
Growth – What’s the limit?
All public companies are required to have public “earnings” calls available to all shareholders. Typically these calls will take place early in the morning after quarterly earnings numbers have been released and generally few people, relative to the total number