50 Years Later: How the COVID-19 Crisis is the Reverse of the Apollo 13 Mission
When the two NASA astronauts, Jessica Meir and Andrew Morgan, return to earth this week, it will mark 50 years since the very day the Apollo 13 mission, commanded by James Lovell, also landed back on earth. During Apollo 13 the Crisis Was In Space. […]
The Overview Effect: Through the Lens of NASA Astronaut Chris Cassidy
I was fortunate to interview Navy SEAL and NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy for my upcoming book just days before he launches to the International Space Station to take Command of Expedition 63. In this discussion, Cassidy and I discuss the “overview effect” that many astronauts experience and how through its lens we can see the world […]
Navigating COVID-19 Through the Power of Perspective
It is truly amazing the impact COVID-19 is having on our daily lives. And, it is equally amazing what harnessing the power of perspective can alter in your life during times of crisis. Why is it Important to View COVID-19 Through the Power of Perspective? I am writing this article that is featured on LinkedIn, not […]
How Lowe’s Created the First Interconnected Shopping Experience
Lowe’s built a seamless shopping experience between 2005-2010 that almost became the Holy Grail of retail. Now, the Home Depot is spending billions to try and replicate what Lowe’s attempted a decade ago
Is It Better to Burn Out than Fade Away?
If Kurt Cobain was alive, he would be 53 today. Ironically, I happened to hear Neil Young- “My My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue)” earlier in the day on Spotify. Neil Young penned the lyrics to the song in the late seventies during a period where he was questioning his own legitimacy. As Young […]
How Being Vulnerable Can Expand Your World
I find that some of my friends and colleagues struggle with the concept of how being vulnerable can expand your world. You’ve probably seen or witnessed the same yourself, either at home or within the workplace or even in someone famous like Nicki Manaj, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Adam Levine, or Gwyneth Paltrow. There’s that one friend […]
Why You Should Hire Your Weakness As Soon As You Can
Becoming an entrepreneur is one of the most exciting professional journeys that we can undertake. I can speak from experience as both an entrepreneur and advisor. And, I believe one of the best entrepreneur tips can be summed up in one three-word sentence: hire your weakness. I’ve seen the sheer thrill on many entrepreneurs’ faces […]
The Power of Why: Why Knowing Your Why is Indispensable
It is easy in this world to concentrate on the day to day and forget about the power of why in our lives. Scanning the shelves at your local bookstore, it is all too easy to find titles that tell you to “focus on your ‘self’” and to “be you.” We are living in a […]
Why Stakeholders Depend on Crisis Management Response – An Event Crisis Memo for Boeing’s Former CEO
Like most of us who follow business news, before one of the worst crisis management responses in history, I marveled at Boeing. They held the status as the global leader in aircraft manufacturing. I felt comfortable in my opinion that because the aircraft manufacturing landscape was a duopoly, Boeing safely ensconced as #1 (Europe’s Airbus […]
We Company is Shifting the Failed Startups Narrative
One of the most prominent business stories I witnessed last year was the precipitous fall of the WeWork company (known We Co. or We Company). While the company has not entered bankruptcy, it came dangerously close in the days after its scuttled initial public offering. What used to be a company that dominated headlines as one of […]