by aeadmin | Mar 4, 2021 | Expectations, Life, Persistence
Darling you got to let me know… Should I stay or should I go? If you say that you are mine… I ‘d be here until the end of time. So you go to let me know, should I stay or go – The Clash I was driving my daughter home from school the other day...
by Mike Smerklo | Apr 26, 2017 | Life
Nearly 13 years ago to the day, I was somewhat of a lost soul, living as a bachelor in downtown San Francisco. I was residing alone in a one bedroom apartment in the Marina district in a domicile that both lacked furniture and warmth. My mother had just been...
by Mike Smerklo | Dec 28, 2015 | Life
Part 2: My proven 6-step approach to forging the right career path makes none other than YOU into your own personal mentor with the wisdom of a business tycoon and the investment of a close relative. In my last post I covered the first three steps in my GRAMPS method,...
by Mike Smerklo | Dec 1, 2015 | Life
Part 1: My proven 6-step approach to forging the right career path makes none other than YOU into your own personal mentor with the wisdom of a business tycoon and the investment of a close relative. Sometimes being an ass-kicker can be a liability – but it doesn’t...
by Mike Smerklo | May 26, 2015 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Life
Stepping aside is a really hard decision for any leader. Here is how I used the wisdom of Jack Welch, Steve Jobs and Jeff Bezos to make my decision. This week I announced that I am retiring from role as Chairman of ServiceSource, a company that I have been associated...
by Mike Smerklo | Mar 19, 2015 | Life
Bubbles, unicorns and now FOMO. How to sort it all out – and WIN – by considering risk, reward and Warren Buffet. (Originally posted on Linkedin, from March, 2015) Silicon Valley is red hot right now. I have lived in “The Valley” for nearly 20 years, and I can’t...
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