[Originally published in the Summer 2014 issue of Esquire magazine.] It’s not often that a business displays wisdom sufficiently profound that it actually provides an example of how we should all live our lives. And I would add, after the five years I've lived here,...
[Originally published in the Spring 2014 issue of Esquire magazine.] I am a banker. No, hold it. I mean, I was a banker. Or rather, I worked at a bank. I did banking. But wait. Maybe that means I’m still a banker. After all, a doctor who drives a taxi is still a...
[Originally published in the Winter 2013-2014 issue of Esquire magazine.] Even if all your holiday shopping is over, let me do you a favor and give you some advice. The next time you buy a TV for the holidays, a computer for your office, an iPad for whatever,...
[Originally published in the Autumn 2013 issue of Esquire magazine.] If you want to see why governments should not run companies, just take a look and see how they sell one. We’re talking CFR Marfa and, as usual, the farce was at least entertaining. You had the...
[Originally published in the Summer 2013 issue of Esquire magazine.] It’s not easy to make bankers look good these days. We’re still not finished cleaning up from the global mess they created just a few years ago. But if anyone can make even bankers look good, it’s...