Tom Foremski takes issue with financial bias in reporting – particularly in regard to start-up coverage. In his opinion, “The only acceptable bias is a thirst for a great story and selecting the best startups to write about.” Notwithstanding the fact that we all bring bias to virtually everything we do, I agree with Tom… Continue reading Tainted by Financial Self-interest
Osama bin Laden Dead
A “Historical Moment.” I, as everyone else, remember exactly where I was when I first heard the news of 9/11. And I have often wondered why, with all the full might and intelligence of our military, that we had yet to locate Osama bin Laden. But now, we have. I’m sure we’ll learn more in… Continue reading Osama bin Laden Dead
Live with Purpose, Die with Honor.
On April 7 I lost a former client as well as a friend and mentor. The world lost one of its truly great men, Brian Klemmer. A few days after Brian’s death, Brad Berens asked me about him. After going on about Brian and his impact for some time, I apologized to Brad for over… Continue reading Live with Purpose, Die with Honor.
Within the Rules: Outside the Box
After an interesting discussion at ad:tech, Mike Pubentz forwarded me this New Yorker article by Malcolm Gladwell: How David beats Goliath. Gladwell’s conclusion in this article is that “When underdogs choose not to play by Goliath’s rules, they win…” This core truth was underscored by a recent acquaintance’s career update. I see her a couple… Continue reading Within the Rules: Outside the Box
Relaunch
For the record, I’ve not had access to the site for quiet some time due to hackers, but I’m back now and while I’m still working on hardening the site and investigating if I can import the past three year’s posts without allowing the hackers access, it’s time to relaunch. There remain quite a few changes in design… Continue reading Relaunch