Beyond the Rhetoric

This sounds like such a simple concept, but it’s a trap that befalls many of us far more often than we’d like to admit. The fact of the matter is that human memory is terribly unreliable and it has a tendency to alter our perception of the past. Consider this prime example. Winning the Jackpot [...]

Earlier this month, I turned to the wisdom of Dragons’ Den to ask whether long-term viability was really all that important in determining the success of a company. Today, I turn back to Dragons’ Den for yet another tidbit of wisdom: can you have too many ideas? The precise nature of the business being pitched [...]

“We are a rationalizing species, not a rational one, and there are always rationalizations for why it’s different this time – for why this time those outrageous valuations are justified. Well, its never different this time.” Human beings are not computers. We do not have the rational decision-making skills of the Vulcans. We are inherently [...]

This post will sound like it’s all about cell phones, but it’s much more about the way we should all approach life. Just thought I’d give you a heads-up. To me, life is all about perspective. There is no one true reality, because your sense of reality will bend according to how you perceive it. [...]