Crypto hucksters and pump and dumpers need to be held accountable. — What’s the biggest oxymoron you can think of? One of the classics, like jumbo shrimp? Deafening silence, maybe, for the literary types. A working vacation for the 9–5ers. For me, it’s a stablecoin. I’d say the definition of false marketing is having an untruth right in the name, which is…

Your hard work and determination don’t set you apart from the crowd. — There’s a good chance that no one cares how great your work quality is. There’s an even better chance that it won’t matter anyway. There are, in my opinion, two broad categories of careers. The first is those in which the talent pool is pretty low on water, and rapid…

What is the true impact of our high-flying lifestyles? — I’m once again in the hospitality industry. A volatile field in the best of times, the industry has had a rocky couple of years, but it’s well into a months-long recovery now. Hospitality has been leading the job recovery for most of 2022 thus far, and even the tail end…

Let’s look at some flawed assumptions. — We’ve all heard someone say it before. Maybe we’ve even said it ourselves. A person is talking about how they don’t like the candidates in any given election and voices a thought along the lines of “maybe I’ll vote for neither.” The response is almost always the same: “You’re throwing…

There are more significant factors than ourselves when determining life’s direction. — Let’s talk about luck for a minute or two. We have to. The almighty luck plays a tremendous role in our lives and the systems that dictate them. Any conversation that ignores its presence is wasted time. Why? Because luck impacts everything. It is an economic issue, a healthcare issue…

Failing to get our population’s #1 expense under control will hamper our economy. — Nothing lasts forever. That’s the cold comfort being offered to would-be renters and homeowners in my area. As in, “home prices will fall one day, hang in there.” I suppose the expectation is to live in a tent while waiting for things to “not last forever.” I wouldn’t advise that…

The latest earnings calls tell us what financial leaders are thinking. Do we agree? — Banks are inherently unstable, as far as stocks go. I mean, maybe not Reddit levels of unstable, but they’re still volatile. There’s a reason they’re considered cyclical, after all. …

We’ve failed to protect people again and again. — Stratton Oakmont (of Wolf of Wall Street fame) was not nearly as glamorous or crafty as they like to think they were. In fact, their crimes were committed in an almost laughably stupid and obvious manner from an office located behind a loading dock in an industrial area. …

Taking a look at the various forms of dysfunctional workplaces. — Moving across the country has its benefits. So too does having multiple careers in entirely different industries, but maybe not the benefits you’re thinking of. …