by Abank | Dec 7, 2023 | CEO, Management and Motivation, Problem Solving, Relationships, Start-Ups
Confession: my wife and I have been going to couples therapy. And we love it. Ok, maybe that’s a little strong. I love it, and while she does admit that it’s helpful, she’s not crazy about opening up every personal nook and cranny to strangers that give the same empty...
by Abank | Dec 2, 2023 | Emotional IQ
We hear this all the time, right? Sometimes, it’s coming from your own mouth. But life is lived in only one direction — forward — and lessons are learned only in reverse, in retrospect. As Benjamin Franklin stated perfectly, “The great tragedy of life is that we get...
by Abank | Sep 3, 2023 | Emotional IQ, Management and Motivation, Problem Solving
“Is it easy?” “Is it worth it?” These are two questions that often get confused and asked in the wrong order. People tend to focus on the first question and sometimes never get to the second. But when making decisions about how to spend our time, effort, money, or...
by Abank | Aug 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
Not long ago, only 2 miles from my house, a 5-yr old girl died after being hit by a car. In a momentary flash of bad luck, lives were turned upside down. I didn’t know the family but that didn’t matter. For days, I was haunted by the devastation wrought to the family...
by Abank | Jul 16, 2023 | CEO, Problem Solving
: I’ve had the good fortune in over 30 years of start-ups, mid-market companies, and giant corporates to have met hundreds of senior executives and start-up CEOs. What I observed during that time — and what I experienced myself when I was a founder — is...
