Category Archives: Business

Here we go again! For the third time within a quarter century, the Warner Bros. studio assets have been acquired for more than $70 billion. Since I commented very sharply on the first two, lots of people are asking me my thoughts on the just-announced purchase of Warner Bros. by Netflix. I provide my responseContinueContinue reading “What’s the strategic logic of the Netflix-Warner Bros. deal?”

I’ve tried them all. A fancy planner, “perfect” workout routines, ambitious ways to read more, and writing rituals to get more done. I did the research. But what ultimately worked is something called the kaizen incremental method.  An idea is from Japanese manufacturing, of all places. It means “continuous improvement.” The practice of tiny actions.ContinueContinue reading “Want to make big changes in 2026? Try this fast and easy Japanese approach”

For many office workers, the typical “lunch hour” is a sad desk lunch of a sandwich or slop bowl supplemented by a rotating schedule of snacks. According to a poll conducted by Yahoo and YouGov, half of employed Americans regularly eat at their workstations.  And now they’re sharing it all on TikTok.  Office snack contentContinueContinue reading “Watching office workers eat lunch is a thing on TikTok”

One of Michael’s friends told him recently, “I’m not burned out; I’m just feeling empty.” She shows up, meets deadlines, and manages to smile in meetings. But her work feels weightless and disconnected from purpose. She’s not alone. Gallup’s 2025 State of the Global Workplace report found that only 21% of employees worldwide are engaged,ContinueContinue reading “How philosophy can help with burnout”

The Trump administration is spending millions on advertisements aimed at recruiting new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. The ads are so widespread that TV viewers and social media users alike are seeing them everywhere, including on YouTube, Spotify, and LinkedIn.  In one recent ad seen on LinkedIn, a stern-faced Uncle Sam points at theContinueContinue reading “ICE is spending millions on ads to recruit new agents”