Dec 31, 2020Member-onlyHow I missed out on a $13,000 bonus at my day job by trading on RobinhoodWhy your hours tracking the stock market are better spent in billable hours — 2020 was a tragic year, but if you were rich, and had money to burn, the stock market has — on the whole — been good to you. Basically, if you kept money in the market, and ignored everything else, you likely saw a 15 percent return. Not bad. But I could do better, right? After…Robinhood App6 min readRobinhood App6 min read
Dec 9, 2020Member-onlyHow to perform at a higher level as litigation attorneyWhy some are the best at what they do with less than a decade of experience — We call it the practice of law but very few people actually take the kind of deliberate practice required to become the best. …Personal Development12 min readPersonal Development12 min read
Jun 7, 2020Member-onlyMedium has a bot problemAnd it’s going to destroy it’s loyal readership People have talked about the fake Medium accounts for some time now. And I can’t find a good answer for it. If we’re trying to support quality writing, it doesn’t help to have a fake user base generating fake news. …Bots1 min readBots1 min read
May 30, 2020Member-only$95,000 a year is the new “middle class”How America is running out of good paying jobs to support the middle class We did it to ourselves. We got married, had kids, and wanted to raise a family. I chose a job with good work hours, she wanted to take an active role in our kids lives and…Economics5 min readEconomics5 min read
May 29, 2020Member-onlyWhy email will outlast messaging appsThe only digital communication method that plays nice with others I’m old enough to remember when you had to pay for an email account. It was that valuable. I used my real name and found a provider that gave me free access, thanks Juno! …Email Marketing3 min readEmail Marketing3 min read
May 28, 2020Member-onlyThe cost of incompetenceUnemployment could reach 20 percent this year. I only mention this because aside from the loss of life caused by poor planning and response by public officials, we are in for long term harm. Politicians joke that no laws get passed unless someone dies. We had no government coordination to…Leadership1 min readLeadership1 min read
May 28, 2020Member-onlyWhy “reopening” the U.S. this summer is the right moveFor the record, our country has never been closed. — Something mysterious has happened over the past several weeks. Strict stay at home orders and social distancing were lifted to ensure a staged and orderly reopening. But what we got instead were stories of packed pool parties and bars. And I’m ok with that. Because the failure to adhere to social distancing guidelines was going…Unions2 min readUnions2 min read
May 14, 2020Member-onlyWhy politicians hesitate during a crisisWhen a crisis erupts, we want swift, certain action. When we don’t see it, we criticize our leaders. Are they so dumb for being caught unprepared, or are they incompetent and that’s why they are slow to react? After we express our collective outrage, leaders feel pressure to show they…Crisis Management3 min readCrisis Management3 min read
May 14, 2020Member-onlyCoronavirus emails to customers are missing the markWhat can you say that’s relevant to our relationship? Disasters require a response. You need to let your customers know that you have a plan. But sending your customers an email to remind them of online bill payment options — how is that a meaningful response to what is happening…Customer Engagement3 min readCustomer Engagement3 min read
May 14, 2020Member-onlyRetail therapy is dead — good riddanceCoffee addiction, excessive screen time, junk food binges, and other bad habits are just symptoms of a larger problem They say money can’t buy happiness, but not having money can literally ruin your life. Most of it happens through worry. Will I pay the bills? Will I provide? Will I…Economics4 min readEconomics4 min read
