Whenever I meet with good friends or prospects, I like to ask “What have you read in the past year that has dramatically changed your perspective/rocked your world?” The answers I hear generally help me to expand my current knowledge as well as provide insights into the respondent. Unfortunately, the result is an ever-growing pile of books… [Read More]
Jack and Jill and the Importance of Integrity
Several weeks ago I reached out by phone to a senior private equity professional in the Southwest, as I had not heard from him in a while. He had reached out to me in 2016, when he was considering whether to leave his current employer and pursue raising capital for his own fund, a long-time… [Read More]
Rock The Boat And Make A Mess
There are times in business and in our personal lives that call out to us to rock the boat, to make a mess. These are the times when the only sane thing to do is to be the child yelling “The Emperor has no clothes!” And when that time comes, you will surely recognize it…. [Read More]