What is Mike’s blog about? This blog is about things that interest me and, hopefully, a large group of readers as well. I feel most comfortable writing about business topics like growth, leadership, improvement, and innovation. But I’m also interested in many other topics that I’m sure will find there way in here as well. Things like podcasts that are influencing my life and my thinking, Angel Investing – staying engaged in new ideas, technologies and companies, personal health & fitness, private equity, books & other writing and, who knows what else.
A guy I know, but not really, named Joe Sweeney, wrote a book called, “Networking is a Contact Sport” that I read years ago. Evidently, he’s really good at networking and wanted to share his secrets to help us become, well, better networkers. Unfortunately, even having read the secrets, I’m still a terrible networker, at…
Here’s the thing about goals for me. Ask almost anyone if they have goals and the answer will be a definitive “Yes.” Ask them to show them to you, and you’re very likely to get a blank stare. Why? As humans, we’re uniquely designed to have goals, because we’re the only species (at least that…
I get excited about meeting and spending time with all kinds of entrepreneurs. It’s where I feel like I belong. In particular, I like meeting and learning about entrepreneurs who started from nothing, and with nothing, then managed to turn that nothing into something. They have something really special about them. I met one of…
I’ve noticed that more and more people seem to be getting the new watches from Apple, or others. They strike me as a giant step backward in terms of our personal interactions and our ability to remain present, focused and interested in what’s happening, or what needs our attention right now. The move to Dick…
Continue reading ➞ Dick Tracy Wrist Radio – Apple Watch an Unnecessary Interruption
I’ve really gotten into listening to podcasts over the last year or so. I listen to a few, a lot, then try others that are recommended to me or advertised on one I’m already into. NPR offers a lot of podcasts, and I’ve tried a few like, “It’s Been a Minute, ” “NPR Politics” and,…
Continue reading ➞ What does it take to become a successful entrepreneur?
What is investing in Bitcoin all about? I’ve been doing my best to learn about, and understand, the crypto currency world and I have to admit, it hasn’t been easy. Usually, the more I read about and research something, the clearer it becomes. I haven’t found that to be the case with Crypto. Could be that…
Continue reading ➞ What is Bitcoin? Dipping my toe in cryptocurrency investments.
