Music - Mahony Partners

Sep

2011

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 grew up in a working-class family in Newcastle; Richards in Dartford, East London. Bot... Read More

Jul

2011

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 successful. No, I don’t mean the heroin. I mean re-invention. Keith Richards and the Rolling Stones burst onto the ... Read More