To Nutkick or Not To Nutkick? That is the Question.

I have always believed in being 100% transparent with everyone around me, and to deal with the consequence of that transparency. I once heard a saying "the problem with people who say what they mean is they think everyone else does too." There is a lot of truth in that statement. I know from experience. But in the spirit of staying true to my core belief of speak your mind, I wanted to reach out to you and get help with a dilemma that has just presented itself.

The Golf Shot Heard Round the Academic World: Guest Post

When my little cousin called me up some years back to tell me how much he hated his Ivy League College professors and their biased political views that corrupt young minds, I thought no big deal. This is what your College professors do. Mine thought they were really special. I know differently now.

Groupon Axes Mason

As you have heard by now Groupon fired Founder and CEO Andrew Mason last week. I was discussing this with the Founder and CEO of a start-up in San Francisco who is approaching Series A financing and the formation of a Board of Directors to whom he will be reporting to. The question that came up is "What happened to Mason?" 

Why Bloomberg Is Wrong About Soda

No doubt you have read about Mayor Bloomberg trying to regulate the size of soda in New York City. As emotional as this subject is, I wanted to share some thoughts. This will be short (and sweet for all you soda lovers). Well, maybe.

Richard Branson on Office Ties and the Company Dress Code: Guest Post

You can't help but to love Richard Branson. Few people have made a ding in the Universe as big as Richard. Emerson, Edison, Gates, Jobs come to mind. There are surely others, but Richard has always been the most intriguing in my view. I have read his books and served some of his companies as clients. But the thing that always stands out in my mind is his anti-establishment views, notably never wearing a tie.

America and the Value of 'Earned Success': Guest Post

When I created Nomad Influencer I made the decision to avoid politics as a topic for my blog. My political views just aren't that important and I still believe that today. Having said that, I can't stand listening to the uninformed or ignorant speak their views like its God's truth. Nothing ruffles my feathers more.

Reflections on a Tuesday

Albert Camus once said that our lives are the lump sum of all our choices. Of course sometimes we have no control over the circumstances we find ourselves in, but we always get to choose how we respond. Other times we have complete control over our circumstances. Whether we continue to put up with situations (and relationships) that leave us drained and longing for more. Whether we continue to play safe in our careers because we are afraid we don’t have what it takes to succeed doing what we truly want. Whether we resist change, and stick with a status quo that while it may not be miserable, is a far cry from what we really want.