Month: August 2020
According to Anthony Robbins, “People tend to overestimate what they can achieve in a year, but underestimate what they can achieve in a decade.” I agree. Some goals take much longer to achieve than do others. Warren Buffett observes:…
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The Smithsonian Institution was established with funds from James Smithson (1765–1829), a British scientist who left his estate to the United States to found “at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an establishment for the increase and diffusion…
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My family and I lived for several years in Sudbury (MA) and my office was in Concord nearby. Our three sons learned to swim in Walden Pond until classes were no longer conducted at this historical site. Henry David Thoreau…
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Kochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America Christopher Leonard Simon & Schuster (August 2019) One of Charles Koch’s greatest skills: “analyzing and mitigating risk” in order to achieve long-term success Until reading this book, I…
Read MoreLessons from the Titans: What Companies in the New Economy Can Learn from the Great Industrial Giants to Drive Sustainable Success Scott Davis, Carter Copeland, and Rob Wertheimer McGraw-Hill (July 2020) “What got you here won’t get you there.” Marshal…
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Here is a brief excerpt from an especially interesting article by Li Zhou for Smithsonianmag.com. Think you know all about the presidents? The Smithsonian Book of Presidential Trivia from Smithsonian Books might make you think twice. President’s Day is February…
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Here is an excerpt from an interview of Austan Goolsbee by Adi Kumar for the McKinsey Quarterly, published by McKinsey & Company. To read the complete article, check out others, learn more about the firm, and sign up for email…
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I have been a film buff since childhood and in recent months have reconnected with dozens of old favorites thanks to channels that include AMC, Netflix, ROKU, and TCM. For background information, I think these are the best sources: Academy…
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Startup Communities, Second Edition: Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Your City Brad Feld John Wiley & Sons (2020) “Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re probably right.” Henry Ford I read this second edition of a pioneering…
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Why Edmund Burke Still Matters
Edmund Burke in Britain’s House of Commons.Credit…Photo12/Universal Images Group, via Getty Images Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Bret Stephens for The New York Times in which he reminds us it’s hard to respect democratic political…
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