Swarfblog

Rocky Road and Licorice

Rivian Corporation began as a scrappy startup in 2009. Volkswagen has spent decades failing to understand American car buyers. Now they’re betting $5.86 billion that Rocky Road and Licorice actually do mix. The electric vehicle maker, started as an enthusiast-run firm by an entrepreneur, R.J. Scaringe, with money from family

Read More »

Grateful for Pausing

A few months ago, I was up past midnight recording a solo podcast. I was feeling tired and frustrated that it had taken me so

Read More »

The Cost of a Great Manager

The Chicago Cubs “requested” their extremely well-liked manager, David Ross, to vacate his job on Monday. His boss, Jed Hoyer, flew to Ross’s home in

Read More »