The well-received 1985 movie “Back to the Future” was followed by two sequels. The fourth sequel is currently playing in Argentina—not on the big screen but in the political economy of that nation. This nation of 40 million has once more slid back into an imbecilic morass of demagoguery, authoritarianism, mindless statism and self-destructiveness. Don’t […]
How do today’s most successful companies stay on top? Chances are, they outthink the competition, coming up with strategies that leave business rivals in the dust, said Kaihan Krippendorff, a FastCompany.com blogger, founding Fellow of the Center for Leadership and an adjunct professor at Florida International University’s (FIU) College of Business Administration. On February 3rd, […]
For over two decades now, Information Communication Technologies (ICT) have been sweeping the globe, from the industrialized nations of the North to developing nations of the South. Some of the most dynamic growth of the latter has been in Latin America and the Caribbean, although connectivity, participation rates, product offerings, services, and costs and revenue […]
Walking through airport lounges, surfing channels in my hotel room, I’m struck by how many kung fu fights and ancient grand battles fill the screens. I suppose this is China, after all, native home of Bruce Lee and Sun Tzu. I usually switch channels pretty quickly, hunting for some Bloomberg TV before I hit my […]
Casino gambling in South Florida is shovel-ready. Proponents and opponents alike are shoveling the B.S. faster than Jon Corzine’s illegal raid on MF Global’s customer accounts. While pro- and anti-gambling groups have legitimate and valid points to make in their arguments, these these nuggets of inaccuracies, hyperbole, alarmism, hysteria and blatant lies. This is not […]
One day people the world over will be able to deposit money, withdraw savings, check their balance, pay their utility bills, receive their salary and remittances from abroad and government allowances—all on their mobile phones in a fast, convenient and safe manner. Thanks to technology and entrepreneurship, that day is now. Welcome to the brave […]
My mind is buzzing with thoughts of a book I just finished reading: The Intelligent Entrepreneur by Bill Murphy Jr. The author follows the inspiring stories of three entrepreneurs who turn their backs on traditional careers after business school, launch businesses, and make millions. Murphy offers 10 rules to follow if you want to succeed […]
Experts are terrible at predicting the future. At the dawn of the age of air travel, experts shared a compelling vision: a personal airplane in every garage. When the tape recorder was introduced, experts warned of the death of radio. Listeners would simply record the station and then listen to what they wanted. And, inspired […]
This is the summer of our discontent (if I may borrow from the Bard). The consumer price index is up, optimism is down, the federal budget deficit and national debt are like Representative Barney Frank—big, fat and out of control. We are mired in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya—situations like every man’s first marriage: easy to […]
The Milken Institute published a paper earlier this year (http://www.mikemilken.com/Sputnik-2Q11MIR.pdf) that points to some fundamental problems with our healthcare system. Our system has devolved into providing care (it is a healthCARE system) rather than finding cures. It is reactive rather than proactive, focusing on addressing the sick rather than preventing sickness from happening. Consider obesity. […]
