Lesson: “Never give up” is bad advice. Real winners don’t hesitate to walk away from an unsuccessful venture. Contrary to popular belief, if you want to [...]

A woman shares what she learned in the final days of her mother's life.

Berkshire has grown so large and become so integral to the U.S. economy that the only conceivable threat to the company is an existential threat to the entire nation-state. My original fascination with Buffett Munger is no doubt due to the Gringot’s-esque amount of money they’ve made, but their business has endured because, unlike the majority of the super wealthy, they appear to have used a considerable amount of skill

It's a long-term trend.

Let’s just get this out there: on paper, I’m a terrible CEO. I avoid going into the office, I only meet with my team a couple times a week, and I especially hate giving speeches, coming up with vision statements, leading meetings, and all the other CEO-y stuff you read about in HBR.

Performance appraisals are being blown up. But what will replace them? Coaching is a likely candidate, but managers need to get into the coaching habit.

We pay a high price socially, personally and professionally for being authentic. There’s a better alternative.

Should your company change as well?

To wit, Hillary Clinton and Marissa Mayer.

Pinkcasts: short, informal, low-fi videos offering tips, recommendations, or whatever happens to be on my mind. Sent on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of every month.

"Painting in the Dark: The Struggle for Art in A World Obsessed with Popularity" is the long overdue follow up to the Long Game Parts 1 & 2 which looked at the creative ups and downs of Leonardo da Vinci. In this new video essay, I've taken a look at the forgotten difficult years of another celebrated artist and wondered what it means for creative people working today. THE LONG GAME PART 1: https://vimeo.com/84022735 THE LONG GAME PART 2: https://vimeo.com/87448006 Now available in French, German, Spanish & Portuguese! WANT TO SEE MORE? Subscribe to this channel: http://vimeo.com/delvetv Vi...

There's a reason why this 10-years-to-overnight-success pattern shows up over and over. And it's not just about working hard.

Cristina Mariani-May, co-chief executive of family-owned Banfi Vintners, jumped right into an unfamiliar sport and learned the value of cross-training.

Protect your time without looking like a grump.