7 TRAIN: THE MICROCOSM OF THE MACROCOSM

7 TRAIN: THE MICROCOSM OF THE MACROCOSM

The New York City 7 subway train, all 11 cars, all 27 concurrent trains on the tracks, is a predictor of the face of America for the next 50 years. Forget the demographics, the census and the experts. For a $2.50 fare, take a ride on the “international express” to get...
ASIAN AMERICANS: YOU CAN’T IGNORE THE NUMBERS

ASIAN AMERICANS: YOU CAN’T IGNORE THE NUMBERS

The 3 Critical Issues at Play in Penetrating the Asian American Market My wife and I have 2 sons; 24 and 20 years old. All four of their grandparents were born in the U.S. and half of their great grand-parents were also born here. Ask them their ethnicity and they...
The Great Connection

The Great Connection

Friday I attended a funeral service for the father of a friend of Chinese descent. I did not need directions to the wake as it was in the neighborhood where I grew up, the neighborhood once Inhabited by western European first and second generation families. As a...
The Great Disconnect and The NFL

The Great Disconnect and The NFL

During my career I have traveled to many US cities. I have always found when first meeting business associates the easiest way to creat a “connection” with them is to chat about their local NFL or college football team. Whether in season or not , man or...