In our democracy, we rarely expect our politicians to be truthful. Whatever the societal challenge of the day, we vote for the politician and the party with the best promise of salvation. As the inevitable failure to deliver on those promises arrives, we express faux outrage at the shock of it, but generally accept the…
My first business was at university, where a friend and I sold clothing merchandise at sporting events. This business started simply. Win the contract, draft designs, order blank stock, send to printers/embroiders, pick up ready stock ahead of event, set up and sell at event, pack up and buy carton of beer on the way…
Having been a trader and investor for much of my professional life, living with uncertainty has been part of the territory. Managing risk requires acceptance of uncertainty, for within uncertainty lies opportunity. The future is uncertain and its expression can be non-linear. Despite this, we tend to extrapolate the recent past, embedding an expectation of…
We have all heard tales of success where the entrepreneur overcomes all odds and refuses to give in, despite people and circumstances shouting at them to quit. They persist, fight, scrape, hustle and somehow push through and become the success they are today. However, we rarely hear stories of those entrepreneurs who folded a failing…
Distraction has become an epidemic. Once upon a time, if kids were bored, they’d be sent outside to play with a stick and a rock. Now, they’re distracted with an iPad or smartphone for hours. Many parents try to regulate their kids’ device usage, but how many of us as adults do anything to regulate…
I used to be a hedge fund manager. In some circles, this carries kudos, in others, derision. To me, it was a prop to my ego and a place for me to stand in an uncertain world. I had formed an identity, and for the most part it served me well. Then I sold my…
