As I have discussed on a number of occasions, it is important – really important – to be both a networker and a connector. That is, to request and receive introductions to new people on the one hand and, on the other hand, to introduce your contacts to each other. With special thanks to my […]
Month: May 2012
Cult Following
This past weekend, I gleefully attended my 10th consecutive Berkshire Hathaway Annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, hosted by Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger. I wasn’t alone. There were 37,000 of us. Since the arena at the CenturyLink Center holds only 18,000, the remaining 19,000 sad, sad shareholders were relegated to the overflow viewing areas. As […]
In the Paint
Last month, I heard the most remarkable thing: A group of American journalists, among them a former U.S. Army Ranger, in an effort to learn more about the Hezbollah militia, challenged members of the terrorist organization to a game of paintball in Beirut. Yes, you read me right… paintball! Guns loaded, paint pellets flying, accounts […]