The Blunder Years, Episode 72: Divorce sucks for sure, but it’s worse divorcing the friends

By the time two people are going to get divorced, their relationship is probably already a mess. But what of the friends left in the wake? Continue Reading

The Blunder Years, Episode 71: Why can’t bosses respect their people?

Why are so many bosses so hideously inept at respecting and acknowledging their employees? Continue Reading

So, so many KPIs are completely meaningless

There are core things that matter in a specific business, and core things the executives track … and those are NOT always the public KPIs. Continue Reading

Loneliness and the rise of the partisan fringe

We often look at fringe groups and think “Gah, they’re crazy!” That’s potentially true. What if they are just lonely and seeking? Continue Reading

This one is a “she-cession,” not a recession

“Why is mommy so stressed?” Well, see, during COVID she operates in a system that claims she’s important but does nothing to help her out… Continue Reading

Is Silicon Valley’s run going to end shortly? Will they get #piped?

Could Silicon Valley 2020 be heading the way of early-1980s Detroit? It doesn’t seem likely, but signs are there. Nothing lasts forever. Continue Reading

The Blunder Years, Episode 69: Because of the episode number, let’s talk about sex!

Competing with others on how much you have sex in a week probably isn’t the best recipe for happiness, but it’s something we need to discuss, so here goes. Continue Reading

The Blunder Years, Episode 68: RBG and the ridiculous views on women at work

There are more S&P 1500 CEOs named “John” or “David” than women in total. That seems pretty messy. What can we learn from RBG amid all this? Continue Reading