As a parent of young children, college soon appears on the horizon as a major investment. How do we calculate the ROI? After all, the cost of four years at a school like Stanford University is estimated to be over $350,000. Will a degree pay off? Given AI’s potential...
What will it take to transform your business? Passion? Perseverance? A really big idea? Wildly successful Kevin O’Leary (you know him from “Shark Tank”) started by founding Softkey, acquired major competitors, and sold the software to Mattel. He now has investments...
With cash in hand, you can pay off your loan in full at any time. Or, you can make extra payments at intervals to get mortgage-free earlier, often with significant savings in interest. Most mortgage loans don’t have a pre-payment penalty (check your closing...
Given global headlines, how does a business executive step back, stay calm, and find the advantage in apparent adversity? How can we avoid reactive mode in response to negative information? How do we handle uncertainty without freezing in place or running from risk?...
Ironically, qualities that make physicians good at their job are often the same traits that predispose doctors to burnout. Physicians are highly conscientious with a deep sense of responsibility and perfectionist tendencies that create internal pressure. Errors can...
To date, I’ve undertaken to climb three of the Seven Summits: Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Elbrus, and, recently, Mount Aconcagua—an arduous two-week climb that drew deeply from physical and mental reserves. And while making the summit yields a sense of accomplishment it...
