Better than winning the lottery: be your own mental point of origin (MPO)

People have the lottery fever with a jackpot over $1 Bn and they’re making inane discussions about “What it would be like to win it”. They’re the same fools, the same with or without the billion dollars. There is no point in winning anything if the old self remains. There… … Continue ReadingBetter than winning the lottery: be your own mental point of origin (MPO)

Meet your new masters: the “enlightened” Silicon Valley robber barons

There hasn’t been that much enlightenment in Silicon Valley since Buddha drank his first cold brew coffee some 2500 years ago. Lately it seems, Silicon Valley has embraced a sleuth of self-styled prophets who excel at self-development…and they’re on track of seeding poor plebeian minds. Let me be clear, I… … Continue ReadingMeet your new masters: the “enlightened” Silicon Valley robber barons

Beta Tales

Reader Tom writes in an email today: Yesterday Elon Musk taunted the SEC calling it “Shortsellers Enrichment Commission”. Today, David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital “Like Lehman, we think the deception is about to catch up to TSLA,” Einhorn said in an investor letter Friday. “Lehman threatened short sellers, refused to … Continue ReadingBeta Tales

A16z data reveals how much Silicon Valley bosses make

They usually keep this information secret. Silicon Valley bosses keep a closed lid on what they make. Their take-home is hidden from the public, even more hidden from the rank-and-file. BusinessInsider recently published Andreessen Horowitz data of “annual surveys of more than two-dozen executive search firms about more than 4,000 … Continue ReadingA16z data reveals how much Silicon Valley bosses make