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From Nothing

One of the rare joys of being a writer is getting to talk about your work. One of the even rarer joys is getting to talk about the same work more than once because it is being published in a new...

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The Study of Philosophy

With all of the ways one could spend four years in college, why would anyone study philosophy? It’s impractical. It’s largely self-serving. Given the vast syllabus of reading necessary to be even...

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Unfit: A Memo

TO: DJT, POTUS FROM: Ken Goldstein, Author & Businessperson RE: The Trump Legacy SUMMARY ASSESSMENT: You were unfit to hold the title of the executive office you won in election. You were unfit to...

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Can Business Be Philosophical?

Recently I shared with you my passion for philosophy. You probably know I also have a profound passion for business. And music, The Beatles, The Dodgers, wine, literature, children’s needs, social...

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The Problem with ‘Joker’

I don’t write about movies often. On the occasions I do, it’s likely because something bothered me. Joker really bothered me. I can’t deny the performance of Joaquin Phoenix. He is a gifted actor. He...

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Embracing Puerto Rico

It wasn’t exactly a slow news week. COVID-19, a.k.a the novel coronavirus, was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization. The President of the United States declared a national...

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5 Key Learnings In Crisis

Many of us are trying to decipher some level of meaning in the Covid-19 crisis. I must admit, I’m unable to find any. This is an act of nature, an act of environment. I see no message in either the...

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Trust Is Not Negotiable

I’ve been thinking a lot about trust. I’ve been thinking a lot about truth. I’m trying to wrap my head around what I thought for fiftysomething years were the basics: If we’re going to climb a mountain...

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What Is Normal?

— I have never given a commencement address. Maybe someday I’ll be asked. No, I’m not fishing, just pondering the opportunity to rant a bit in academic garb. Ah for the chance at an honorary doctorate...

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Lost In Noise is Learning

We are so bombarded by noise at times it’s hard to think. The raging debates around coronavirus public policy, racial injustice, and the presidential election form a perfect storm of noise. A cacophony...

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Desperately Needed Now

  Last month I wrote about the value to be found in breaking through the noise all around us. For many readers the question remains: What do we need to better focus on actions that matter? At the same...

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When a Mess Is Not a Mess

True story: When I sat down to write this blog post, immediately after typing the title, I spilled a glass of iced tea on my desk. How appropriate, pointedly ironic, I thought. I am about to write an...

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The 2020 World Series: More Than a Diversion

Psst, pass it on: After a 32-year intermission, the Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series! After winning the National League West the previous seven years—this year will be the team’s eighth...

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Life After Trump

I am hopeful this is the last time I write about Donald Trump. To the extent that he obeys the law and vacates his position on January 20, 2021, and doesn’t run again for the presidency, I do have more...

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Managing Through Absurdity

I began 2020 by asking the question: Can Business Be Philosophical? Little did I know it was going to be a test. As this very difficult year comes to an end, I’ve been mulling over any learning I can...

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My Take on 230

A good friend on social media asked for my opinion on why Donald Trump would be so adamantly opposed to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996. For years it is precisely Section 230 that...

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Getting Better

The Beatles sang it. Now I feel it. I’m not saying things are great. For many, they are not. I’m not even saying good. I’m saying better. It’s qualitative. It’s relative. It’s palpable. It’s real. I...

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Why We Should Give More

It’s that time of year for me, another trip around the sun complete. This one is not quite a milestone count, but as good a time as any to reflect on purpose. Age will do that to you. We don’t get to...

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What Is Air? Food? Water? Your Business Needs to Know

There’s no time like the present to set goals. Here’s a framework I use for myself and those I manage or advise. I generally try to classify projects into three levels of priority before I consider...

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The Telephone: A Basic Operating Menu

As we return to work and the workplace in the new order of normalcy, I am reminded of the many bad habits we may have acquired in the discomfort of isolation. Foremost among these vices is the...

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