Theranos was a company positioned to revolutionize blood testing. Just a few short years ago, the company was hailed as Silicon Valley’s next great “unicorn.” Investors valued it at $9B, making Theranos’ founder and CEO,…
Posts tagged accountability
Taking Responsibility (#131)
I was heading home a few weeks ago after a rare trip downtown when a car suddenly veered into my lane without signaling and hit my rear bumper. This frustrating situation was exacerbated by the…
No Right Time (#105)
There is simply no perfect time in life to do the things you want to do. Whether that’s starting a new career, launching a new product, getting married, having a kid or taking that trip…
BS of Busy (#101)
There’s a response to a commonly asked question that’s become a conversational crutch: “How’s it going?” “Good! Just busy.” This exchange is ubiquitous in both our personal and professional lives. It’s as if busyness carries…
Goals and Standards (#94)
Goals are something you hope to achieve. Standards are uncompromising. This was the essence of a talk given by Eric Kapitulik last month to a group of local CEOs. Eric is the founder of “The…