Recently, I had the honor of serving as the commencement speaker for the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business in Washington, D.C. I have a personal connection to Georgetown, as my son Clay is about to enter his junior year. My commencement speech focused on three core themes. The first was about adversity and discovering what’s important…
Disrupt or be disrupted? It’s a question facing many companies that are seeking to use technology to disrupt long-standing industries. Case in point: Google is looking to turn the automobile industry upside down with the autonomous Google Self-Driving Car, with a driver behind the wheel for support. These Google cars have logged more than one million…
The late Paul Newman changed the film industry with iconic performances in classics such as “The Sting” and “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.” Newman created an on-screen legacy that impacted multiple generations. Yet film was not the only industry he changed. Newman’s off-screen, deeply inspirational legacy in philanthropy showed the business community that improving…
It’s a question we ask ourselves when we’re caught off guard by an unforeseen development, whether it relates to family, work or other matters. We think about a situation and question why we were unable to see it coming. I asked myself this question a few years ago after I went spearfishing in Florida. After…
Throughout every phase of our lives, we are looking to find purpose. It can be through faith, family or work. We challenge ourselves to find and strive toward this purpose, to get the most out of life every day. In a sense, we’re trying to do everything we can to extend our lives. Yet are…
It’s always interesting to hear the strong opinions people have about Uber. Some like to say they have not taken a cab since they started using Uber while others enjoy how easy it is to rate your driver thanks to the mobile app service. If you’ve had any kind of business trip in the last few…
During a recent family dinner, my son, a sophomore in college, discussed an online course he had taken over the summer. I was quite surprised to hear that my son didn’t like the course. His professor was never there since he was based in Connecticut, and my son’s only in-person contact was when he had…
It’s an exciting time to be in health care. From Apple to IBM, scores of companies are looking to use the power of technology, whether it’s wearables or data analytics, to disrupt health care. When it comes to the future of health care, it’s about what we know – and, equally important, what we don’t…
The world of health care is starting to be disrupted by a hurricane that has taken the shape of data analytics. Except this particular storm is one that’s going to help foster an unprecedented level of understanding when it comes to a person’s health. IBM Watson is starting to help physicians look for best care…
Who has more influence on your health? Our physicians have a critical influence on our health. We trust the physician – as we should – because he or she has a total picture of our health. Physicians remind us of what we need to do to be healthy, whether it’s to lower our cholesterol or…
