In the last couple weeks businesses have experienced, to varying degrees, an “opening up” related to the Covid-19 pandemic. Much of what I’ve read is either about the urge to return… Read More
Global Trends & Observations
As we hunker down in our respective homes and try our best to adhere to evolving social distancing measures, I find myself discovering moments that remind me of things I was too busy to enjoy pre-Corona…Read More
I recently wrote about the prospective resurgence of book giant Barnes & Noble, led by new valiant leader James Daunt. Now, Levi’s is also looking for a similar upturn…Read More
I’ve highlighted other top companies/businesses before (Loews, the Montague Bookmill, Meier, Schloss Elmau and of course, Berkshire Hathaway Inc.) but there’s one company I’ve…
I recently read a fascinating profile by Monocle writer Ed Stocker about the new CEO of Barnes & Noble, James Daunt. The UK bookseller was asked in August of this to take the…Read More
Today I find myself reflecting on business, on life, and on the precarious line between the two. As we move forward in our careers, it seems to me we reach a crossroads, a definitive … Read More
I recently wrote about my trip to Schloss Elmau, a resort and sanctuary in the Bavarian Alps. It was at this magical and historic place that I first read The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life…
My family and I recently spent a week sailing in Sardinia. I shut down as much as possible — avoiding social media or email and taking care not to check my phone. Existing without…
Last week in London, while hosting a prospective franchise affiliate from Amsterdam, I had the delicious opportunity to dine at the Chiltern Firehouse, a landmark of culinary…