My wife mentioned wanting to buy a couple of books from Amazon. Easy to accomplish and they’d arrive in 2 days, at most. We have a book store down the street, but delivery is more convenient. But what’s the cost? What am I giving up? We’ve heard about the horror stories of the inhumane environment… Continue reading At what cost?

“So you’re basically a middleman?” He didn’t mean to be offensive, but that’s how I took it. Whenever I’m insulted, I try to pause and zoom out and look at the bigger picture. Middlemen, and women, are everywhere. They’re adding value, context, convenience, and process and packaging and marketing. They’re seeking the value upstream, magnifying… Continue reading Praise for the Middlemen

I use 3 different computers on a daily basis, several phones, and a couple tablets- all part of the job. I use a handful of digital writing tools- Text Edit, Pages, Notion, Confluence, and Gutenberg (WordPress, which this website is using). I’m intrigued by others- such as ClickUp and Roam. I really think taking notes… Continue reading Writing tools

Yesterday, Ford announced the F-150 Lightning- an all electric pickup truck, and I think this will be the tipping point for EVs. The writing has been on the wall for a long time for electric vehicles. I’m a fan of the technology largely because the reduced environmental impacts. But also because electricity is a better… Continue reading EV Tipping Point

Starting a business has dramatically changed. A year ago, many people would never have downloaded Zoom to hear a friend’s business pitch. A decade ago, I remember friends going on “road shows” to a group of people and putting funds into an escrow account until the round was fully subscribed. Today, founders are able to… Continue reading Zoom Fundraising