20 Pearls of Wisdom From Warren Buffett’s Last Annual Letter
20 Pearls Of Wisdom From Warren Buffett’s Last Annual Letter By Brett Fox Berkshire Hathaway board member Bill Gates calls Warren Buffett’s 2014 annual letter his best ever. Now that’s saying something since Buffett has produced 50 of them, and Gates is not easy to impress. Truth be told, I love Warren Buffett. I think…
Learn How to Make Your Reference Checks Awesome
Learn How To Make Your Reference Checks Awesome By Brett Fox “Can you believe it?” my wife asked me last night. “I have to fill out an essay because my friend asked me to be a reference.” “Is she applying for college?” I asked. “No, for a job!” My wife was not very happy about…
The Air is Rare. What The Stock Markets of 1929, 2000, and Today Have in Common
How rare is our air?
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
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 Everyone Needs to Know About Effective Communication – A CEO’s Perspective
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
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 a Business in One Easy Step
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
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?
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?
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…