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Work/life balance and personal life standards in the C-Suite can be a tricky subject. On the one hand, advocating for some semblance of balance or even blend can make you look like less of a team player, and you could be passed over for promotions. On the other hand, if...

A platform is any two-sided environment that facilitates an exchange between parties. If you’re looking to build a platform, you’ll need to navigate the complexity of appealing to both buyers and sellers. Here are four best practices for getting started. Iconic venture capitalist Marc Andreessen famously proclaimed, “Software is eating the...

No one can be blamed for wanting to turn off their mobile device and shut out the world these days. Between climbing pandemic death counts and record-setting unemployment rates, the headlines on any average day are flat-out overwhelming. Don’t even think about the debates whether capitalism and democracy are failing,...

It is unbelievable how our work affects our lives. Almost 1/3 of our working life is dedicated to the work environment and another great percentage in transportation-related to our profession. Even health is strictly associated with our career and mostly due to anxiety levels that this may cause. Some may...

Recently, I accidentally clicked on an ad while trying to read a story on the internet. “It’s easy with my proven investment strategy to turn a few thousand dollars into millions,” a self-proclaimed expert insisted as he pointed viewers towards his paid services. To an unsophisticated or inexperienced investor, this...

Have you changed your views about COVID-19 months into this pandemic? Or are you anchoring to the same views you did in March?   For example, many people still believe the false claim spread by many prominent leaders in March that COVID is no worse than the common flu. They protest...

Although very few people will agree with me, when it comes to peak performance, success and trying to improve the quality of your life, self-discipline is massively overrated. I’m not suggesting that it is without value all together - obviously, it has its place. Yet for most people it is...

I am often asked - what starting salary, what bonus, what equity amount should I seek in my CEO or C-level executive compensation package? There are companies that do executive compensation surveys and recruiters often have access to those statistics. But what if you are in a custom situation or...

All of our plans for 2020 vanished in a matter of days. Many large retailers, hotels,] and restaurateurs that were at the top of their game only a year ago are now closing their doors and filing for bankruptcy. COVID-19 has taught us that popularity in the marketplace, revenue and...

After entering Phase 4 in New York City, businesses are optimistically seeking a new economic and social equilibrium. Broadly speaking, many companies are transitioning from a partial in-office operating model, while others that have been away from the office are reopening their physical doors as they reemerge from the COVID-19...