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Friday Risk Reading: The Sting Interview

In London, the Observer newspaper recently published an interview with Sting, in which he discusses his life and music, and I’m recommending it and a companion video as this week’s Friday Risk Reading. The parallels between Sting’s childhood and early career and that of Keith Richards (who is My Business Guru) are pretty striking. Sting […]

Keith Richards: My Business Guru

Music , Taking & Managing Risk

Not long ago, I read Life, by Keith Richards. Sure, he’s known around the world as the lead guitarist for the Rolling Stones, but I’d add him to the pantheon of business-management gurus. Surprised? Don’t be. Richards’s life is filled with examples of the kind of behavior that people and organizations should do to be […]