“The Contractor” is a film about a Special forces operator who gets discharged after many years of distinguished, honorable service. He struggles to find his way and support his family after the military, so he joins a secretive Private Military Company otherwise known as a PMC. His new boss said…

I do remember all the times when things didn’t go my way or when I’m treated badly or unfairly. I’d get angry and curse the world and well, everything. As I’ve gotten older and hopefully wiser, I’ve slowly realized how stupid this is. Blaming other people, other things, the world…

“Adventure is not outside man; it is within.” — George Eliot “So the most helpful clues to understanding Silicon Valley today may come from its favorite ancient philosophy: Stoicism. An ancient Greek school of thought, Stoicism argued that the only real treasures in life were inner virtues, like self-mastery and…

Singapore, Georgia, Armenia, Estonia, Israel, Kazakhstan, all tiny countries surrounded by large geopolitical powers. Small populations, poor in natural resources & energy. They have very little room for error. Hence the folks who run these places really need their Sh-t together or they will get eaten. They have to play…

I got along very well with my bosses when I was at Yahoo! Many of them became good friends and mentors of mine. I remember when one of my bosses told me: “we get along because you have extremely high standards & work ethic”. This really meant something to me…

“Life is an adventure, not a package tour.” — Eckhart Tolle “These trends have resulted in an overhang of companies that either (1) lived without product market fit and survived well past their natural expiration point, or (2) hired way ahead of progress and burned large sums with high valuations…

I love the television series Yellowstone. I think it’s a great modern American story. They live in a harsh unforgiving world. A place where only the strong survive. I love the tough Duttons and their cowboys. …

Americans are accused of overworking and focusing too much of their time on work and business. We take very few holidays. It’s like we hate vacations or empty time. I think part of this is due to the crazy competitive nature of the culture. Another part is the pure need…

“Adventure is Worthwhile.” — Aesop “Ultimately, the clearer the message, the better people will understand it and the faster they’ll be able to know if they need it. Messaging and positioning are harder than they appear. …