No Retreat, No Surrender
Analyzing and commenting on the hot topics in business, politics, and economics globally
I do not play favorites nor do I criticize to be malicious or disrespectful. My goal is simple: Provide opinions that help cut through noise, educate, uncover lies and half-truths, and provide clarity.
The Wait is Over: Meta is Killing Most of its Focus on the Metaverse
I received many comments from LinkedIn members regarding my opinion that ChatGPT AI from OpenAI has made Meta’s pursuit of the Metaverse irrelevant, and that sooner rather than later, Meta would pivot away from the metaverse to focus on AI. Some Linkedin members...
The brutal truth about Amazon Go
Amazon has announced that they’re closing eight Amazon Go stores located in Seattle, San Francisco and New York City. Amazon operates 29 Amazon Go stores - they will soon only operate 21. Amazon stated that closing the stores is a normal part of business, and that...
ChatGPT: How It All Began
On the day that ChatGPT was unveiled, I wrote this paragraph on a post: “ChatGPT just made the metaverse irrelevant. Meta and other companies pursuing the metaverse will now have to pivot. Why? The metaverse is a neat idea but AI can destroy companies...
Automated Last-Mile Delivery has Arrived
During multiple supply chain conferences in 2022, DoorDash, Uber, Instacart, Grubhub, Amazon, Walmart, Target, Domino's, McDonald's, Walgreens, CVS Health, and Yum! Brands, to name a few, were among the companies asked this question: What do you want to see most of...
The Day They Blew Up The Marines
Ernest Hemingway wrote, "Every man has two deaths, when he is buried in the ground and the last time someone says his name. In some ways men can be immortal." How very true. Today, October 23, 2022, is the 39th anniversary of the deadly terror attack against the...
Kohl’s Proves You Can Pay A CEO $60M And Have Nothing To Show For It
Retailers fail or succeed for one reason - the ability of their CEO to do their job. I can make the argument that Walmart is doing very well as a company thanks to the leadership of their CEO, Doug McMillon. I would be remiss if I didn't mention that I believe Walmart...
Adam Neumann Returns
Say the name Adam Neumann or WeWork, and most people will have an opinion on both. For much of 2019, Neumann and WeWork were constantly in the news for both good and bad reasons. Neumann made headlines for his behavior which included walking around New York City...
The Wonder Of Marc Lore
Being an entrepreneur is hard. I know entrepreneurs who have never been successful. I know other entrepreneurs who have become fabulously wealthy. There is also what I refer to as the cult of the celebrity CEO. The poster child is Marc Lore. I like Marc. I had the...
Gimmick Companies, Lessons Learned From Modeling, And Is The NRA Friend Or Foe?
I love doing research. I always have. One of the topics that I enjoy researching the most is business. Beginning in 2020, I began to notice something interesting - companies were being funded and launched that didn't offer value in my opinion, instead, they were...
Why Working Remotely is so Dangerous to your Career
I was going to write about my career as a model and male dancer in this episode of the newsletter, and what I learned that has helped me so much in business. However, as I was thinking of what to write, I saw a headline that stated that companies are locked in a...