I recently landed at Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix. I called an Uber and waited curbside for it. When the Uber arrived, I did the customary dance of moving to the rear of the car to load my luggage. The driver popped out of the car (still part of the dance), and I noticed he […]
In February, I was having a conversation with a friend around the two major life disruptions we had experienced in our generation. The first was 9/11, which was primarily esoteric in nature to the US. Airport security has never been the same. In 2008, we experienced the Great Recession. This was more ubiquitous and had […]
My virtual book tour for Notes To My Son starts Monday, March 9 and continues to Friday, March 27, 2020. The tour will include some guest blog posts from me, interviews, and also reviews of the book. I hope you’ll check it out! (Scroll down for a link to the schedule.) If you’ve never heard of […]
It was Sunday morning on January 26. I was walking on my treadmill and reconciling some business expenses when a text came over my phone . . . “RIP Kobe Bryant.” The source was from TMZ so I didn’t believe it at first, but as the day progressed, the truth began to sink in. Superman […]
The definition of ambition is a strong desire to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work. I’d like to break ambition down into two parts, the first being “blind ambition.” This could be a pathway that leads you to do things you may regret in your rearview later on. For example, if you have […]
Life is full of firsts these days. My son’s first bite of food, his first shaky attempt to crawl, his first giggle, his first word “dada” (kidding there, honey). Every day presents a fresh opportunity for something new to happen. Last week was my son’s first Christmas. Now I had been taking copious notes while […]
I don’t mean freedom in the context of human rights. I’m not even talking about the Bill of Rights here. I’m talking about the concept of freedom in the context of entrepreneurship. Most of us wish to be empowered. Empowerment means having the autonomy to make crucial decisions, and it comes from a build-up of […]
Now I don’t run from a challenge. Be it races, exams, promotions, dating (pre-Ash), checked-out employees or trying to have a non-emotionally charged political debate with my family, I seek out and relish difficult tasks. Based on some pre-game scouting at airports, I had an idea that traveling with a baby would be difficult. I […]
The book launch is done. As I reflect on it two days later, I do so with gratitude. That so many folks would give up part of their Saturday afternoon to celebrate this event is truly humbling and inspiring. I must say, as excited as I was to host the launch, I’m thrilled to have […]
Last night, the Chiefs and Broncos went head-to-head on Thursday night football. I had just gotten back from a week of travel. Now, pre-baby, this would mean I would enjoy a veg couch session to relax and recharge my internal batteries before heading into conference-call Friday. Post-baby, this cultural cornerstone is no longer available to […]