I have seen the future of healthcare…and it’s going to cost you. The pandemic chased hundreds of doctors into early retirement. Fed up with the stress of an overworked practice, they sold out to conglomerates and ran for the exits. Meanwhile, medical expenses are soaring, boomers are aging and there’s a shortage of healthcare workers. …
Help me understand something. Prices are soaring, inflation is raging and housing costs are through the roof. Yet, 15 million people have quit their jobs and said, “I’m done”. Where did everybody go? And how are they getting by? There are a zillion answers. But for most, it meant swapping the 9-to-5 boogie for more …
What’s the point of working your ass off during the healthiest years of your life? Then when you’re ready to retire, you’re too old to enjoy it. Ain’t that America, where we grind it out for 40 years, hoping to get rich or die tryin’. There are 22 million millionaires in the U.S. And I’ll …
One morning, I walked into my radio station and saw two DJs rolling a watermelon down the stairs. One was stabbing it while his partner recorded the action…as rock stars roamed the hallways. It was just another day at the office. Being outrageous was our station’s culture and that collective energy made us better. Another …
The pandemic drained us physically and emotionally. Most experts focus on how months of social isolation has affected our mental health. But, not much is said about the harm caused from being starved for physical contact. Social distancing limited us to awkward hugs and fist bumps. A poor substitute for the warmth of an embrace, …
There is no such thing as throwing something away. There is no ‘away’. Once our trash gets hauled off, it becomes someone else’s problem. Out of sight, buried in landfill or incinerated and spewing megatons of dioxin in the air. What’s dioxin? The deadliest toxin known to science. Meanwhile, we’ve made consumption a way of …
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, …
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 …
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 …
I have seen the future of healthcare. After several attempts, I found a primary care physician who’s accepting new patients. Since the pandemic, it’s not easy. And many doctors are booked-up for weeks. I was due for a physical, most of which can be done virtually. So I settled for a video chat with Dr. …
