You don't normally see me commenting on the weather here at the David Feldman blog. But this was a winter for the ages, at least here in New York, as well as many other parts of the US. Snow stranded thousands in Atlanta, flooding, roofs...
In the early to mid-1900s, the ideal job situation led you to stay with one employer pretty much for your whole career. This was true whether you were a union worker, attorney, or even company executive. The (sexist labeled) "IBM Men" of the 1940s-1960s were...
Many people like the comfort of their routine. You pretty much know what the next day and the next day are going to bring. Same bed, same pillows, predictable work, same people around you. But some find dissatisfaction in the routine, so they embrace change....
We head into Thanksgiving week here in the US tomorrow. College kids are heading home with their duffel bags and schoolbooks. Families are hitting the road to meet other family. Friends are gathering with friends. Millions of turkeys sacrificed to the special day. The holiday...
I am a fan of the HBO TV series Boardwalk Empire. It takes place in 1920s Atlantic City highlighting the corruption and other problems mostly related to prohibition during an otherwise booming economic time. But signs of the times are everywhere. In a recent episode, a...
Many entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs fantasize about leaving their corporate lifestyles behind in order to become their own boss. I did this relatively early in my legal career when I opened up my own firm. For the first six months it was literally just me....
The saying, "a pox on both your houses," believe it or not, comes from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet way back in 1592. The feuding Montague and Capulet families frustrated Mercutio, who said as he was dying, "A plague o' both your houses!" Having survived chicken pox...
As most of us say goodbye to summer and head back to work in the US after some time off, we have an opportunity to think about what a new season can bring to our business. Fresh thoughts and ideas, new ways of thinking of...
There's a billboard near the NYC Midtown Tunnel that says, "The first person to live to 150 has already been born." Ultimately ineffective advertising since I can't remember who it was really for. But I remember the message. Medical advances one by one are eliminating...
The great TV show Mad Men reminds us of an era when it was very simple for men. Put on a suit and tie and go to work, or get on a plane, or go out to dinner, or pretty much anything else for that matter....