Across the political spectrum, there are concerns and predictions that the US government could become authoritarian. A shared theme is that power will be concentrated at the top and not originate from below.
When we layer the complexity of political campaigns into the incidents and events, we add an entirely new layer of hot spots to the model. We have another challenge here. Because we are so interconnected, spreading rumors and disinformation about those seeking public office is easy.
Thinking about being an entrepreneur? Having a great idea, finding the right location and acquiring enough capital are the tangible requirements, but you also need the ability to be a cut above the fray. Competition is too keen to allow for mediocrity. Whether you are an artist, an attorney, a scientist, a restaurateur, a baker, or a candlestick maker, your product or service must be exceptional.
Graphite is also the name that Mary Olsen chose for the multi-use art hub she conceived of and built in Edmonds, Washington. And once you visit the place, you’ll recognize that the name is spot-on, because sketching in pencil – in other words, drawing with graphite – is often the first step in producing a work of art.
German economist E.F. Schumacher’s Small is Beautiful is more relevant today than when he wrote this gem of a book in the early 1970s. There is, without a doubt, a universal idolatry of gigantism (bigness). How big is big enough, one wonders. And ironically, once great size is achieved among nations, companies or portfolios, there is the ever pressing need to create smallness within the bigness, so the girth can be efficiently managed.
Enter the small storefront of Bagel Nosh in Livingston, New Jersey, and you are immediately greeted with a big smile from the woman behind the counter. Order your bagel and in a few of seconds it is served to you. Many order theirs to go, but there are tables in the store where you can enjoy this Jewish breakfast treat.
If the goal of an entrepreneur is to create a business that grows and becomes a successful long-term business, then The Design of Business by Roger Martin is an essential read.
The Republican party faces a new, perplexing challenge in making Donald J. Trump president again. Now, they confront a surge in enthusiasm for a Democratic candidate Biden could not generate. Let’s see how the Republicans found themselves in this predicament.
Peter Drucker emphasizes that all of us can separate the wheat from the chaff by focusing on the right priorities. Mega talent like DaVinci, Napoleon, Mozart have always managed themselves. With talent alone they would have fallen off the pages of history. We can all use a little help learning to manage ourselves.
Having received President Biden’s endorsement to run as the Democrat’s presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris said she would seek the nomination, adding: “Together, we will fight. And together, we will win.”
