While on a recent flight from São Paulo, Brazil to Montevideo Uruguay, I found myself reflecting on how important sleep is to revitalizing your body. This was undoubtedly due to the very packed schedule I had been on that had caused my head to spin every night for two whole weeks, resulting in a profound
While listening to the radio the other day I heard one of my favorite Beatles songs. I know I’m really dating myself here, but thinking about their arrival in America evokes a lot of memories for people of my generation and older. I always smile when I remember this time in my life. Admittedly, some
One of the things in business today that I always find fascinating is the lack of “sales people.” Now, they are typically referred to as specialists in “business development” or “corporate development,” but true salesmanship is an absolute art, and a passion to those who have mastered it. Great sales people are incredible finds, and
Recently, while staying in an upscale hotel in Houston, an elevator got stuck with a bellman trapped inside. The fire department was called to free him, and they used some equipment I had never seen before. In fact, I had never observed anything quite like this before in a modern luxury hotel. While this sort of
You’ve no doubt heard people in business attempt to anticipate what the next breakthrough idea will be. But what they probably should be wondering is: who will be responsible for developing the next such idea? That’s because new ideas are being generated every day, and some of them may hold great possibilities. But a promising
Today I was talking with a colleague who helps me think through complex issues regarding my life and work. We talked about a couple of major deals that I am involved in and the right approach to make sure these opportunities have the maximum impact for mankind. They will be game changers in relation to
On New Year’s Day I awoke excited —about the start of a new year of course, but I also began to wondered where this year was going to take me. Then I got a little flushed and scared because every journey starts with one step, and I am not sure where I am stepping or