Trust and Transparency

My friend, John Havens and the fantastic Shel Holtz, have written a book on Tactical Transparency, due out in November.  I’m eager to read the book, not only because it’s by two people I know and respect, but also because it’s a subject that I hear...

Are High Interest Rates Bad?

Here’s a thought- cheap money is not always a good thing. Today, one of the major financial houses on Wall Street, Lehman Brothers, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.  Not a good thing.  And, it’s a result of the housing crisis as well. Let’s turn the...

Relationships and Trust Agents

Chris Brogan had a very interesting post on Trust Agents this morning.  It got me thinking about how  people become trustworthy in the internet age, when relationships may be many, but have weaker bonds than say, the friendships you make in your off-line life, through...

Gender and Politics

One point I share with parents on all the time, (and I got this insight from the great Rick LaVoie), is to NEVER confuse Fair and Equal.  From Merriam Webster: Equal: 1 a (1): of the same measure, quantity, amount, or number as another Fair has many more defintions,...

The VP Pick -Behind the Scenes

As Joe Biden was being considered as a running mate for Barak Obama, reporters from all over began to camp out on a scenic road in Wilmington, that gets most of its traffic when the school down the street is in session.  Driving by and taking a look at the reporters,...

Political Theater

The Political conventions are coming up, and we’re all waiting to see who the candidates pick as their Vice President.  Reporters and journalists are camped out in front of Joe Biden’s house, just a few miles away,  and I am sure this scene is being...