You hear about the multimillion dollar annual bonuses given to Wall Street employees?
That’s your money.
The most popular form of paying private equity firms is a concept called “2 and 20”. What it means is that these firms get 2% of the total investment each year AND 20% of the profits. No self respecting private business owner or manager would ever agree to such obscene terms.… read more “Wall Street Excess: Government Sponsored”
Money is a very poor motivator. It is a fun yardstick to use to see your profess, sort of like points in a video game. However, work driven only by money is shoddy and minimal.
I want to motivate people in different ways… money should be almost superfluous.
People should be passionate and excited about work each day. … read more “Motivation”
“Hi, Im Rick Neuheisel and Ill be your server tonight at Applebees.”
Kenny and I went golfing and shooting last Saturday afternoon.
Let’s all pause for a moment of silence.
Frida and I are sitting in the apartment buildings media room. She started growling and barking at the window so i thought there would be another dog or something…
Instead I look out the window and there is a little black boy playing chess with his father.
Steve Jobs, one of America’s greatest people -he built Apple Computers, died today.
Rest in peace, Mr. Jobs.
I ate the Super Monster Burrito at FreeBirds today after Clark challenged me by offering to buy ping pong paddles and balls for the office.