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What if I told you there have been only two periods since 1871 when stocks have been valued this high: 1929 and 2000? We know how those stories ended…
How Do You Deal With A Toxic Co-Worker?…A CEO’s Perspective. By Brett Fox It was the summer of 2009, and we were closing in on our Series A funding. I wanted to update my fellow co-founders on our progress, so I scheduled a meeting at the local Starbucks. A little bit off topic, but Starbucks…
What Does Everyone Needs To Know About Effective Communication?… A CEO’s Perspective By Brett Fox I’ve been answering a lot of questions on Quora these days. You get some good questions, and you get some not so good questions. One of the not so good questions was, “Why do so Many Silicon Valley VCs Demand…
The Dreaded Holiday Party. A Guide For Employees And Employers. By Brett Fox “We can’t bring our spouses to this year’s holiday party!” a very close friend told me today. “Why?” “I don’t know,” she answered. “The holiday party is at 7pm this Thursday night up in the city. I really don’t want to go.…
How You Can Destroy Any Business In One Easy Step By Brett Fox I was driving one beautiful Bay Area summer morning. The temperature was a perfect 65 degrees. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky, yet there was a storm on the horizon. Just then, my cellphone rang. It was Leon calling. “Are you…
How To Be The Luckiest Person In The World By Brett Fox I am the luckiest person in the world. Honest. Little old me. Yet, I have had my ass kicked so many times I’ve lost count. I have had my heart broken oh so many times. I have had people steal my business ideas…
Can You Prevent Yourself From Being Screwed Over In Business? By Brett Fox Here’s a story about one of the co-founders of my company. Dan (not his real name) came with great credentials. He was smart and he had accomplished a lot. His was a name that investors would respect. Dan was also independently wealthy.…
Should You Follow Cramer’s Stock Market Tips? By Brett Fox Here we go again. The NASDAQ is up. The S&P is up. Everyone is breathing a sigh of relief. Last week’s “correction” is over, and we’re off to the races…again. CNBC’s commentators are gushing: “Look at this board! 27 of 30 stocks are positive!!!” CNBC’s…
Do You Need To Think Big In Business Or Can You Play It Safe? By Brett Fox I was recently in a new product idea meeting, and Greg was proposing his latest idea. Greg and I have worked together, on and off, for over 20 years, and Greg has always thought big ever since we…
Can Stuttering Can Make You A Better Public Speaker? By Brett Fox Even though it was over 20 years ago, I remember the moment just like it was yesterday. It was a nightmare. I was presenting at my company’s sales conference. There was a disconnect between my brain and my mouth. My brain was telling…