In many major cities Uber, the car service that is relied upon by legions of execs and professionals, as well as mom and dad, is under attack on many fronts.

Who doesn't fondly remember when we were kids taking on summer jobs during the lazy hazy crazy days of summer. Summers seemed so long back then, and kids were enlisted for all sorts of jobs to toil away from the end of the school year until the September when school days resumed.

In a small town in northern Wisconsin is a giant factory from the 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s that produced fine quality men's shirts—Arrow, I believe—that were carefully and proudly produced by local workers. Alas, the factory is quiet now, and the town has fallen on hard times, like so many others.

Before the great recession, the airlines were bleeding cash, and most of the major carriers sought protection in the bankruptcy courts. They all emerged from bankruptcy after massive restructuring of bank debt and union contracts ready to roll into the next phase, the mergers of giants. A short list of airlines such as Delta, United and American remain, and they have figured it all out. …

According to a recent analysis commissioned by The Wall Street Journal, of the 67 companies in the Standard & Poor's 1500 Index with female CEOs, 54% have at least three women in the boardroom compared to 15% of companies with men as CEOs.

What do Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg all have in common?

Korn Ferry recently published a survey of over 400 executives about their vacation plans and while the results were not startling, they were telling.

No doubt about it, Apple is extraordinary; the epitome of creativity, innovation, and timeless design. Apple charted new courses with the iPod, the iPhone, the iPad, and now the Apple Watch. Apple also pioneered the move to digital music with iTunes downloads. Alas, the party is over on the music front.