A Chinese company just built a pre-fabricated 30-story building built in 15 days.
This energy-efficient hotel was built at a fraction of normal Chinese construction costs, with no worker injuries. And the building isn't flimsy … It was built to withstand a 9.0-magnitude earthquake.
This is interesting because it shows what's possible. Think of how many "rules" and assumptions they had to break or get beyond to conceive and make this happen.
Imagine that a couple has arrived here from another planet, and it is your responsibility to explain the rules of life to these hypothetical aliens.
Like you, they are facing a new year.
Would you tell them to let the news broadcasters, newspaper columnists and the economists determine what kind of a year they would have? Is that what you would tell them?
Or would you explain that they have freedom of thought; that they can think and make whatever plans they choose. Their coming year can be very productive, if that is what they would like it to be and if they are prepared to do what is required to reach their chosen objective.
Admittedly, this is rather ridiculous, as we both know you are not going to be instructing any aliens. But, it is a thought that will get you focused on the positive polarity.
We are facing a new year and we do have freedom of thought. You and I can plan to enjoy tremendous results this year. However, with all the negative energy swirling around the business community, it becomes more important than ever to make those plans. Without such plans you will, most certainly, be swept into the "I can't because …" syndrome, and you don't want that to happen.
Beware of Stories!
On a related note, here's an interesting TedTalk.
Economist Tyler Cowen loves a good story. But he asks us to step away from thinking of our lives — and our messy, irrational world — in terms of simple narrative.
The Moral: Pay Attention to What Is Really Happening and Respond intelligently.
Imagine that a couple has arrived here from another planet, and it is your responsibility to explain the rules of life to these hypothetical aliens.
Like you, they are facing a new year.
Would you tell them to let the news broadcasters, newspaper columnists and the economists determine what kind of a year they would have? Is that what you would tell them?
Or would you explain that they have freedom of thought; that they can think and make whatever plans they choose. Their coming year can be very productive, if that is what they would like it to be and if they are prepared to do what is required to reach their chosen objective.
Admittedly, this is rather ridiculous, as we both know you are not going to be instructing any aliens. But, it is a thought that will get you focused on the positive polarity.
We are facing a new year and we do have freedom of thought. You and I can plan to enjoy tremendous results this year. However, with all the negative energy swirling around the business community, it becomes more important than ever to make those plans. Without such plans you will, most certainly, be swept into the "I can't because …" syndrome, and you don't want that to happen.
Beware of Stories!
On a related note, here's an interesting TedTalk.
Economist Tyler Cowen loves a good story. But he asks us to step away from thinking of our lives — and our messy, irrational world — in terms of simple narrative.
The Moral: Pay Attention to What Is Really Happening and Respond intelligently.
As I'm sure you've heard, the Mayan Calendar ends this coming December. While some believe this foretells something – others argue that it doesn't mean anything.
Bad news if you were going to base your trading plan on a December Apocalypse.
With that out of the way, now you'll have more time to plan for the upcoming Chinese New Year … Prepare to Enter the "Year of the Dragon".
Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting.
As I'm sure you've heard, the Mayan Calendar ends this coming December. While some believe this foretells something – others argue that it doesn't mean anything.
Bad news if you were going to base your trading plan on a December Apocalypse.
With that out of the way, now you'll have more time to plan for the upcoming Chinese New Year … Prepare to Enter the "Year of the Dragon".
Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting.
The Internet has changed a lot of things. Who knew storage was going to be one of them?
The whirring hard drives that once occupied entire university labs held but a fraction of the data we carry in our pockets every day — and that’s only 50 years of progress.
Today, as we move further into the cloud, and witness the latest and greatest pocket media devices, we thought it fitting to take a look back at how far we’ve come on our quest to store as much information in as little space as possible.
The Internet has changed a lot of things. Who knew storage was going to be one of them?
The whirring hard drives that once occupied entire university labs held but a fraction of the data we carry in our pockets every day — and that’s only 50 years of progress.
Today, as we move further into the cloud, and witness the latest and greatest pocket media devices, we thought it fitting to take a look back at how far we’ve come on our quest to store as much information in as little space as possible.
As we enter 2012, we stand together at a financial crossroad.
America is the wealthiest nation on earth. Yet, the majority of American Families are failing to manage their own personal finances. More citizens (since the Great Depression) are in debt, default, or financial despair.
Americans overspend. Undersave. Overborrow. Most are undereducated about managing their personal finances. Our future generations will suffer today’s mismanagement. Statistics are alarming. The consequences are grim.
Here is a video that lays-it-out simply and quickly.
Responsible management of our personal finances is the foundation to a healthy national economy. The better our citizens effectively manage their personal savings, expense budgeting and financial planning, the stronger we grow as a culture, and as a country.
Learn more about the Financial Truth campaign, download the PDF.
