There’s no better trait than empathy. You understand a small part of someone’s pain and may sacrifice to help them out. It’ll make you give away your one working umbrella to a young intern, so he doesn’t make his first impression while comedically drenched from a D.C. monsoon. However, it can also hurt. You’re so […]
Authenticity Breeds Authenticity
Would you rather stand out amongst terrible coworkers and constantly be praised or perform as an average employee surrounded by stellar people? Logic may not follow. People aren’t designed to push themselves every day. As many find in their 30’s living within a cubicle, it’s easy to fulfill the minimum of life, just enough to […]
Death is Inevitable
I woke up this morning, drank three expressos, and spent more than two hours planning my 401k contributions for the next 40 years. Like I have a single clue what my life will be like at age 64 (if I’m still alive). Life seems so sure until it crumbles. Until the doctor schedule a few […]
Life is Like Poker
When most children grow up, their parents tell them that life is like chess; you follow a strategy to win. But life is more like poker. You never know what cards you’ll be dealt, if your competitor is a master, or what cards other hold. And few people hold the same set of cards. Everyone […]
Don’t Fear Endings
Endings are always good. You reached where you aimed. For better or for worse, it happened. You quit jobs, educational programs, and move across the country to reach your goals. You sacrifice for overtime work staring into an iridescent computer screen early into the morning. Many people mourn the high divorce rate. I see it […]
Gold’s Gym Faces New Competition
When Gold’s Gym started, they dominated the gym space. They offer expert personal trainers, yoga classes, and a protein shake bar. The company built such a strong brand they sell merchandise and a lifestyle. But new competition has entered: Planet Fitness is disrupting the industry by offering monthly subscriptions as cheap as $10 per month, […]
New Jersey Restricts Craft Breweries
New Jersey wants to protect consumers from 65-inch TVs. New Jersey regulations restrict breweries to host 25 “special” events per year, such as yoga, paint and sip, and corporate meetings. “Events” are defined as anything advertised through social media that have amplified music or a live-streamed television event. Other events don’t count as one of […]
Baltimore Ransomware Attack
Baltimore has been locked out of local government computers for three weeks because of a ransomware attack partly financed by taxpayers. The Shadow Brokers is a group controlling all local Baltimore government computers, demanding $114 thousand in Bitcoin to end the freeze. A group used the Eternalblue tool the N.S.A. created five years ago to […]
Automation Helps Consumers
When news organizations regularly use automation as a fear tactic for cheap clicks, you have to dig deeper. Robots may take some jobs, but consumers will profit from cheaper services. Once ride-sharing companies enact autonomous vehicles, they can slash human capital costs— with one study showing that could reduce fares up to 80 percent. Automating […]
3 Strategies to Long-Term Growth in Louisiana
Roll back restrictions on formerly incarcerated individuals. Louisiana’s 4.7 percent unemployment rate is tied as the fourth highest in the country. — the national rate is 3.8.Louisiana’s five-year annual growth is .4 percent — the second smallest in the country. Why? Occupational Licensing Louisiana requires 77 out of 102 lower-income occupations to obtain licensing. Louisiana […]