How much does it cost to be wrong? Talk to a member of a Vistage group and they’ll tell you that they avoid 2 or 3 costly mistakes a year. Mistakes that would cost their businesses hundreds of thousands of dollars. How much does it cost when a critical hire goes... Read More

DC has a list of speaking head panel regulars, most have something to say, yet few of us have much more than our 15 minutes of patter. We are not dropping new knowledge every time we yet again speak multiple times on yet another panel after panel.  I mean really, how... Read More

Most people are of good character. Most are upright, standup folks. Most but not all. Some people are short sighted. These people play the short game. They are transactional and weigh each decision as if it stands alone leaving no legacy. We see these transactional short term players every day in business... Read More

It’s an old parable. The scorpion asks a frog to carry it across the river. The frog declines saying that he’s afraid he’ll get stung. The scorpion replies that he is unable to swim and if he kills the frog he will also die. The frog agrees and in the... Read More

I joined my first startup right out of college in 1978. 35 years later my son is graduating from college and leaving for Northern California to join a startup. Here's 10 things I wish my dad told me before I decided I wasn't going to be a plumber.  For every step... Read More

Mr Cranky has a tendency to get over-cranked and sometimes, okay most of the time, ignores the good. I justify that by saying that there are enough outlets celebrating all that exists as good that just another voice puffing up our hot air startup balloon would not add any significant... Read More

I’m a divorced dad. I’m not proud of it. It’s just a fact. I have been an involved father and yet, splitting time with my kids and their mom, has meant I haven’t always been there. I regret this. It was an acutely difficult decision to leave the home. To miss the... Read More

DC Tech has become all about the most amazing meetings with the most amazing people running the most amazing companies. Now I’m going to put away my Cranky hat or pants or whatever for a very few moments and say, everybody is amazing. You’re all amazing and I love you.... Read More