Robert Saric

I have always been fascinated how certain biases and bad habits can influence our better judgement. Over the past 50 years, psychologists have identified numerous “hidden traps” that derail good decisions, whether they’re made by leading business executives, political leaders, or consumers while shopping. Many can be traced to certain mental shortcuts that we use [...]

Very few times in one’s life has there been an individual that has had such a profound impact on how we think; not just about technology, but about life. I am a tremendously passionate person. I wake up every morning with a deep burning desire to inspire others to reach their true potential and to [...]

Our attraction to games and the enjoyment they produce is a concept highlighted in Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s Flow (yes, last name is 16 characters). According to Mihaly, human beings achieve a state of optimal experience when our skills are continually in balance with the challenges we face. This means that as we progress in any activity, [...]

The first time I was invited to join the ‘board’ of a company, it was a non-profit organization, I was extremely excited. Being asked to serve on a board, I felt was a sign of respect for your skills and ideas. So of course, I quickly accepted and when the day of my first board [...]

For several years, teams in the SEC conference in NCAA football had adhered to a “war of attrition” game strategy: they called conservative plays and held on the ball for as long as they could. They relied on talent to carry them, but mainly implemented a traditional ball-control, rush-oriented “smash mouth” football strategy. When Steve [...]

This post was inspired after I had a discussion with someone that I would call a “humble rainmaker”. I have only met a few people that I would say fall into this category. The idea of a “rainmaker” comes from First Nations culture. The job of the rainmaker was to carry out traditional rituals to [...]

After reading Ben Yoskovitz’s guest post on Maple Butter, “7 Lessons Learned Running a Lean Startup Accelerator” I thought it would be worthwhile to share some of my own experiences over the past few months, as well as a few lessons learned during the process of building a startup. I don’t stroke ego, but I [...]