The Secret to 21st Century Capitalism
Last week I sat reading an email from one of the mailing lists that I receive. Some Internet friends and I have shared our lives on this list for well over a decade. From life and death to kids with croup, we’ve laughed and cried together. Maybe I’ll tell you more about the group one of these days, but for now, I’d like to let you in our conversation from last week: the changing face...
June 30th, 2009 by ssh
What Have You Done for Me… Lately?
This is a tough one… As I sat in my family room this morning, dwelling on the beauty of spring in Colorado, breathing in the delicious morning air, I couldn’t escape the thought that has been pressing on me for two weeks or more: What have you done for me… lately? Perhaps you’ve heard this said by a colleague bitter at the turn of event at work. They’ve worked hard and...
June 17th, 2009 by ssh
How to Fix the Recession
Before you get the wrong impression and before I go any further, let me just say that I love London. My wife Terry and I are enjoying our time here immensely as we celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary here, but, just like in the States, they just don’t get it. Today, the famously blunt British press was all over the Prime Minister (PM), his cabinet, and the Members of Parliament (MPs). Seems...
June 4th, 2009 by ssh
Your Master Equation
It was 15 years ago that the process began for me. I was sitting in my manager’s office at IBM, getting yet another positive performance appraisal. After 11 years with IBM, I had matriculated to a senior technical position, was well-respected around the world by my colleagues, and had helped create a business that would one day rescue IBM. But, my manager was talking about my value, and what...
April 7th, 2009 by ssh
The Truth About “The Economy”
Earlier this week, I sat in our kitchen surrounded by two dozen members of Terry’s family. The conversation was ringing off the walls, as the family members dug into the food generously laid out by friends who supported us during this difficult time (for more on that, check this blog entry). I sat quietly for much of the time and listened to what people were saying. The topics ranged widely as...
March 26th, 2009 by ssh
The Long Good-Bye
I was sound asleep when the phone range. I learned later that it was 2:45am. Not usually a good time for a phone call. Terry answered it, and came back to bed, so I rolled over and went back to sleep. The phone rang again at 6:05am. That second one was the call. If you’ve followed along, you know that I wrote about Terry’s dad recently and his battle with Alzheimer’s. I always thought...
March 21st, 2009 by ssh
