In the old days, they used to call it pork barrel spending, where a member of the U.S. Congress would get funding for a local pet project to demonstrate his or her ability to help local constituents. And, of course, get reelected. One of the worst offenses involved the so-called “bridge to nowhere” in Alaska, […]

I heard it said once that the best salesperson is the one that believes in the product that’s being marketed heart and soul. It’s also been said that Steve Jobs can immerse himself in a “reality distortion field” in which those in his presence will believe everything he says is the truth and nothing but […]