It occurred to me a year ago that Bloomberg would make a great president. He has been a … Continue reading “Bloomberg for President”

Whenever you observe an animal closely, you feel as if a human being sitting inside were making fun … Continue reading “Funny Elias Canetti quote”

Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. You must be the change … Continue reading “Mahatma Gandhi quotes”

I had the pleasure of attending the movie premiere of 2 Days in Paris at the Alliance Française … Continue reading “2 Days in Paris feels real and is tragically funny”

Patience: All the while, John Rockefeller, with the dogged patience that would defeat scores of embattled competitors, waited … Continue reading “Patience and Thrift by John D. Rockefeller”

“I had no ambition to make a fortune. Mere money-making has never been my goal, I had an … Continue reading “John D. Rockefeller Quotes”

The weather is great, skirts are shorter and this summer’s batch of blockbusters has been better than usual. … Continue reading “I love this summer :)”

Psychology Today has a great article on human nature. I am not sure I buy all the arguments … Continue reading “Ten Politically Incorrect Truths about Human Nature”

In many ways the Aucland TV ad, shown below was great. It won a Silver Lion in Cannes … Continue reading “The Inspiration for the Aucland TV Ad”

The Financial Times ran an amazing story on three French entrepreneurs in Afghanistan. I loved their quote on … Continue reading “Entrepreneurship matchup: France versus Afghanistan”

Massim Nicholas Taleb’s new book is insightful and surprisingly entertaining. While it has no predictive value – black … Continue reading “Speaking of uncertainty: read The Black Swan”

In many ways, I am not a typical entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs are often risk taking, creative types who do … Continue reading “The nature of entrepreneurship: randomness, trial and error, and how intelligence can get in the way”

Friends keep wanting to invite us to showers, bachelor parties, rehearsal dinners, weddings. Where does this sense of … Continue reading “The Theory of Social Obligation”

Like many road warriors, I have come to realize that WIFI coverage is much less prevalent than I … Continue reading “Unlimited Wireless Broadband for $19.99 / Month”

Tony Blair is probably the most gifted politician of his generation. He is smart, open minded and a … Continue reading “Read Tony Blair’s essay in The Economist”