Reading Time: 3 minutesTouched off by a former NFL executive who’s quickly becoming one of my favorite sports columnists, a few words on the importance of culture.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI got a number of questions from readers asking what became of the eBay dispute I shared last summer: http://justtaptheglass.com/post/148308361159/kene-examines-ebay-business-ethics-part1 We finally have an update.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA story from my business was featured in the Business Section of The New York Times this Sunday. It details a recent experience I had with eBay’s management over business ethics: Mr. Erike is one of many eBay sellers furious over what critics call a “buyer always wins” policy. For years, sellers on the site …
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Reading Time: 4 minutesThe following was an article I wrote over on the secret to becoming a great leader, over at Great Leadership By Dan, a leadership and management development blog powered by Dan McCarthy. It’s disappeared down the internet rabbit hole, so I’m re-posting here. Want to avoid being a leader—or friend, family member, lover—that others secretly …
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe following is an excerpt from a future project–a step-by-step guide to creating fulfilling relationships–that I’ll release in the coming months. Easter is right around the corner and this piece fits right in with our love of Easter eggs, rabbits, and other tokens of the season. Whether you’re a believer or someone who just appreciates …
Reading Time: 2 minutes We’re a month in to the New Year; hope you’ve made some changes for the better. You don’t need to be a superhero to obtain the finer things in life, just a reverence for the power of systems and an understanding of how to rally the troops.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHappy New Year, folks. Over at Women 2.0, my latest piece: A cornered person is a dangerous person; allowing outs prevents knock-down-drag-out affairs. Our words have tremendous power. In the digital age, where text is king, there’s no reason to ever distribute communication with the intent of inciting the recipient — -even if it feels good in …
Reading Time: < 1 minute(image credit: Rawbot) Over at my buddy, Jon Bales’ site, a compelling read: “…identify situations where others are overconfident and fragile and put yourself in a position to be the beneficiary if things don’t go their way. That was my approach here, as it is in DFS, but it’s very applicable to many facets of …
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Reading Time: 5 minutesMy article on the 2016 election generated some reaction, some of which I’ll address in this post. But before I get to that, some notes (and jokes) on Donald Trump’s shocking victory:
Reading Time: 8 minutes(Update: Click here to read the follow-up to this article.) Clinton’s digital Houdini act and Trump’s creative interpretation of body language; big talking points in the lead-up to the election. The debates are theater, entertainment in the political arena. Great for stirring up controversy and Nielsen ratings, but not so good for evaluating the nominees. If …
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