As Congress contemplates how to sculpt the next phase of regulations to prevent overaggressive or unethical conduct in the financial world, we need to ask a basic question. Can the regulators ever keep up? It is my feeling that whereas of course well-crafted regulations administered by nimble regulators can make a difference, they can never
When I started writing a book about networking (The Skinny on Networking), I did not realize that one of the main themes would be the subject of comfort zones. We all know that networks are important. We all know that our value in business depends in part on the extent of our network. And, by the way, many studies show that health, happiness
One of my goals with these entries is to introduce readers to new, well-written books. One I read this weekend is The Big Short, by Michael Lewis. Lewis is the brilliant writer who has also penned, Liars Poker, The Blind Side, and Moneyball. The Big Short is the story of a dozen men who made fortunes betting against the housing
In 2000 Jet Blue took to the air with its first flight. Founder David Neeleman, had a precise prescription for success: "The right mix of a strong business plan, an experienced management team, dedicated employees, a great product and service, service, service." In the last decade Jet Blue went from start-up to major carrier. Neeleman is
Sometimes we can be tone deaf - we just don't hear ourselves the way others do. Recently I was representing the buyer of a building. The seller could not tell my client and me enough times that he really did not care if the building sold or not. Seller: "I'm happy to hold for ten more years if I don't get my price." And yet all the
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