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What study in college
Life & Living:  Free Advice for the Next Generation
I’m  thinking out loud again.  This time about high school and college students trying to figure out what to study and what kind of life they want to build. Recently, my daughter’s friend asked me what she thought her son — a high school junior — should major in. That...
2025 2026
Life & Living:  2025 Year in Review & Best Wishes for a Healthy, Happy, & Fulfilling 2026
Happy New Year! My 2025 Year in Review.  My work friends will recognize my OCDness and my love of scorecards.  Apologies to all if it’s bragging. In no particular order: Exercised on 341 days … for a total of 643 hours … and covered a total of 2,570 miles...
Farlows Flat Cap
Life & Living:  Trump Tariffs and the Farlows Flat Cap
  I just experienced the 1st direct, explicit impact on my life by the Trump Tariffs, albeit a minor one in the grander scheme of things.  (I imagine I’ve experienced a lot of indirect effects too.)   Every now and then I buy something from a store in London called Farlows.  (They...
AI
Business: AI’s here, AI’s there, AI’s everywhere.  So, beware. 
Part 1.  Attention senior leaders. If your organization isn’t already all over experimenting, adopting, and scaling AI, you will soon be a zombie.  What are your competitors doing with AI?  How are new entrants likely to disrupt your industry?  I...
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