Now that 29 states have approved marijuana use, I wondered how it’s affecting job performance? Are remote workers staying focused? Or does their home office resemble a Cheech & Chong movie? There’s not much research on the subject, beyond the obvious. If you’re an air traffic controller, Uber driver or operate a chainsaw, …
Elon Musk could’ve taken his SpaceX rocket out for a joyride like other spoiled billionaires. Instead, his Inspiration 4 mission took the first step towards making space tourism a reality. SpaceX strapped four civilian crew members into a 200’ missile and launched them into orbit around the Earth. But that wasn’t the big story. Beyond …
Mick Fleetwood and John McVie should open an H.R. firm. Beyond their musical chops, this legendary rhythm section truly gets how to build a team. Not that it’s been easy. To date, they’ve recruited 18 musicians on the way to becoming one of the world’s biggest bands. They scrapped the playbook, changed their sound from …
Nobody ever laid on their deathbed and said, “I wish I had worked more.” Life isn’t a dress rehearsal, as they say. And we only get so many heartbeats. So, my wife and I are considering retirement. But we have no clue what that looks like. We’re both Type-A drivers who work best one notch …
What keeps execs awake at night? The smart ones worry about how to stay relevant. How to get noticed when everyone else is screaming for attention. So, how can you raise your game and create a buzz? Author/entrepreneur Seth Godin has some suggestions… Ignore the masses. There are no average Americans anymore. We’re a population …
I often quote the late Peter Drucker who said, “culture eats strategy for breakfast”. A healthy office culture is what inspires us to go to work each day. But, as more people work from home, the notion of a company culture is being tested. Big time. Over the past few months, we’ve learned to work …
This is the homepage of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame website. It proudly states their mission to honor “the people who shaped the history of rock & roll.” Like Abba. It seems like the Rock Hall only exists to support a tourist attraction. How did this coveted award become so meaningless? I …
I heard a fascinating conversation between music writer Bob Lefsetz and Michael Rapino, the CEO of Live Nation. With no concerts to produce, their stock in the toilet and thousands of employees on the payroll, Live Nation was on the ropes. So, Rapino had to make some tough choices. And he made them fast. Most …
Okay, this has gotten out of hand. We rely on computers to communicate and fly our planes. But when it comes to creating music, keep the robots away. Surely, that’s one thing that we humans can still do better. Actually, the music industry already uses artificial intelligence. They employ algorithms about listening behavior to help …
Have you heard? Rupert Murdoch will soon launch the Fox Weather channel. It’ll be a streamed network that promises to do for weather what Fox News has done for politics. Cable TV news ratings are down 38%, while the Weather Channel was up 7 percent. The reason is obvious. As the climate change issue gets …
