Author Archives: Stan

“But someday, I’d really like to direct….”

“Dear Stan, I am a senior professional, having served as an officer of various companies.  I’ve never been a CEO, but would like that opportunity.  I’m interested in serving as a director on other companies’ boards, in order to expand … Continue reading

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Technology acceleration acceleration

The rate of technology advancement is accelerating.  It has now reached the point where changes are happening faster than our ability to not only predict them, but faster even than our ability to recognize the technology changes that have already … Continue reading

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Blowing bubbles, throughout history

We’ve all heard the term “bubble” in reference to an investing fever fueled by speculation in what participants erroneously perceive to be an infinitely rising curve of valuation.  The dot-com “bubble” and the recent real estate “bubble” being modern examples … Continue reading

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Globalization, that nasty word

Globalization is a term that has come to mean negative things, for some reason.  I’m not exactly sure when it started, but sometime in the last ten years or so, a concept that used to be viewed as beneficial somehow … Continue reading

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