by Matthew Ferrara | Feb 13, 2017 | Favorites, Featured, rssfeed
Recently I was flying on United Airlines on my way home to Vegas. I was in the second row. In front of me was a man who boarded when they called for military personnel. I overheard him say to his seat mate that he had recently retired. After take off, the flight...
by Matthew Ferrara | Jan 30, 2017 | Blog, Favorites, Featured, rssfeed
Author’s note: This is a long-form article exploring some thoughts I’ve been mulling for some time about the evolution and norms of new media, and its impact on our ability to understand the modern world. It originally appeared in the print...
by Matthew Ferrara | Jan 29, 2017 | Favorites, Featured, rssfeed
Every day, entrepreneurs and small business professionals sit down to write (or re-write) their business plans. They focus on dollars, units, volume, customers. Their spreadsheets itemize expenses, advertising, technology and talent. They project revenues. They draw...
by Matthew Ferrara | Aug 18, 2016 | Blog, Featured, rssfeed, Strategic Thinking
How three great phone calls reminded me that it’s not just the latest apps that make for great social networking. Recently I had three great phone calls. They reminded me of how nice it is to just sit and talk on the phone. Call it the “old fashioned...
by Matthew Ferrara | Jul 8, 2016 | Blog, Brokers, Favorites, Featured, rssfeed
Management matters. Recently I was served a bowl of half-cooked, dry oatmeal at a breakfast cafe. I wondered how it was possible this bowl made it from the cook to the waiter to my table. Surely, somebody should have noticed. So I asked for a manager and was told they...