Thursday

The Donald's Iowa Caucus Business Lessons


Ordinarily, a second place finish might seem good enough, but Trump had raised media expectations that he would have a huge win in Iowa. When the Trump campaign failed to meet or exceed expectations, the perception grew that he lost. Trump's habit for calling others losers created a unique context for the label to boomerang. Read the entire blog post here.

Uber, Netflix and Reddit: 2016 Business Lessons

You are selling an experience within the context of a global, real-time marketplace. 


Let's make 2016 the year that our businesses grasp the implication of a fundamentally different and technological world. Read more at the Huffington Post!

Wednesday

Warren Buffett Tells Success Secrets to Students

Omaha billionaire investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett offers free advice to students. My new blog post offers a look at what works.


Buffett offers one word that best describes successful people: focus. He adds that there is another word he would want written on his tombstone: teacher.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeremy-harris-lipschultz/learning-business-focus-f_b_8327558.html

Critical Thinking in Social Media Data Analysis

My new Huffington Post blog post reports on the importance of critical thinking in data analytics. Please check it out and let me know what you think. 

Sunday

The Donald Trump Problem

Imagine a 2016 debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. In ChicagoNow, I ask the question: Would Chicago vote for Trump over Clinton?

http://www.chicagonow.com/chicagonow-news-opinion/2015/07/would-chicago-vote-for-trump-over-clinton/

Wednesday

Goodbye Cable TV Bundle


Top cable channels now see streaming video customers as the future of the business. My Huffington Post Business blog this week explores consumer choices behind cable television cord cutting.