The Scorpion, the Frog, and the Great Lie We Tell Ourselves
Adult lesson: stop romanticizing trust—patterns predict outcomes, and boundaries beat hope in business, leadership, and love.
January 27, 2026
CEO Corner
The Dollar Dilemma: When Working for Uncle Sam Means Loving and Hating the Same Time Zone
Chasing U.S. dollars meets a culture clash: offshore talent wants American pay, not American-speed pressure.
January 26, 2026
The Beasts Inside Us: The 31 Animals God Hid in Human Skin – Part 2
A savage, hilarious list of human “spirit animals” from Baboon to Cassowary—strength, fear, loyalty, chaos, and survival.
January 23, 2026
The High-Speed Demands of U.S. Customer Service: An Ode to Instant Gratification
U.S. customer service runs on instant gratification—speed, “yes,” and zero-defect delivery—shocking many foreign professionals.
January 23, 2026
The Beasts Inside Us: The 31 Animals God Hid in Human Skin – Part 1
A fierce mirror of human instincts—20 animal archetypes revealing power, betrayal, survival, and the beasts beneath our manners.
January 22, 2026
Famous Going-Private Case Studies
Going-private case study insights: how Dell, Twitter/X, and Hilton used control, governance, and debt to reshape long-term outcomes.
January 21, 2026
Going Private: What It Means, Why Companies Do It, and How the Deal Works
Going private removes public-market pressure, enabling owners to restructure, invest long-term, and unlock value away from quarterly scrutiny.
January 20, 2026
The Escalation of Commitment: When Sinking Ships Look Like Yachts (A Satirical Tale of Business Madness)
Entrepreneurs fall into escalation of commitment, doubling down on failing ideas until sunk costs and ego sink the business.
January 19, 2026
Jonah’s Choice: A Satirical Journey through Small Business Obstacles
A satirical Jonah-in-the-office tale revealing why employees resist bosses’ “Nineveh” tasks—and how reluctant work can spark turnarounds.
January 16, 2026
The Greatest Identity Scam: Buddhism, Pessoa, and the Illusion Called “You”
Buddhism meets Pessoa: a funny, sharp essay exposing the “self” as illusion, identity theater, and freedom to rewrite your story.
January 15, 2026