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Backwards Mentality

A veil has been lifted over the population of the United States. It has revealed that the vast majority of Americans have been led down a path of only understanding one side to business. And that is to consume. While this has been apparent for some time now, with the recent crash it has become [...]

Continue Reading → 3 June 2010

The Subjective Power of Money

Money…the life blood of an economic society. An agreed upon thing which holds value that can be exchanged for goods and services. Yet, if it is as simple as that, why does it get so complicated? Well, to break it down into simple, bite-sized pieces, there are a few things that cause money to be [...]

Continue Reading → 28 March 2010

Expansion for Service Sector- A Sign of Recovery?

In an article on CNN Money, author Ben Rooney wrote that the nation’s service sector expanded this past September for the first time in more than a year. It is a known fact that the services sector makes up nearly 80% of the economic activity in the United States.
If looking at the big picture, a [...]

Continue Reading → 7 October 2009

Willie Smits Saves A Rainforest

This Ted Talk is a great example of someone working to help a cause greater than themselves. It is something I believe all people and companies should work to do. Willie Smits has devoted his life to rebuilding the rain forests and saving the orangutans. Through his work, he has been able to help people [...]

Continue Reading → 25 May 2009

Beyond the Crisis, What’s Next?

As you have probably noticed, I am a huge fan of Ted Talks. I think that they are so informative and powerful to watch. This latest Ted talk that I want to share features Juan Enriquez. He has a fascinatingly scary view of what is coming. Science fiction meets reality. The things he talks about [...]

Continue Reading → 24 February 2009

Practical Wisdom Needed

Following the creator of Twitter, @ev,- I found a great Ted Talk by Barry Schwartz who makes a powerful argument for “practical wisdom” as an antidote to a society gone mad with bureaucracy. This talk is inspirational, moving, and is in line with the current economic condition of the U.S. and the world.
This blog focuses [...]

Continue Reading → 17 February 2009

Strategy As Advocacy

Re-position Your Firm By Focusing On Your Mission Statement
What is it that makes companies stand out? Why is it that there are fanatics about companies, who promote the company because of their love and passion for the products, while other companies struggle to find an audience?
The answer lies in the mission statement and in the [...]

Continue Reading → 16 February 2009

Freakonomics: The Hidden Side To Everything

In any time of recession, the best possible thing to do is to invest in yourself instead of letting fear and the negative mentality of the media get the best of you. For the last three years I have been studying economics at macro and micro levels as well as business and international business to [...]

Continue Reading → 11 February 2009

Congratulations to President Obama!

I just want to take a quick post to congratulate Barack Obama on becoming President of the United States of America! I am so excited and happy that he will be leading our country. I feel, as a young American, more connected to a President who is under 50 year of age. I think it is time this country is run by a younger generation.

Continue Reading → 20 January 2009

The Power of Monopoly

Remember when you were a kid and you would play Monopoly? Sometimes what you bought paid off and you would win, while other times you would end up broke and have to mortgage your properties to pay your debt to another player. Did you ever see the patterns that are within Monopoly as a model [...]

Continue Reading → 18 January 2009

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