Today, it seems the world has become a nasty concoction of finger pointing, criticism and dislike for our fellow human beings. But the current climate is not unique. It was a lot like that in the 1860s too, when the United States was embroiled in the Civil War. American President Abraham Lincoln was in the […]
At the end of a seminar I attended recently, the moderator said to me, “People have no clue about money. Most will end up broke.” My accountant always tells me that the majority of people are working for the banks and for the government, even though they don’t know it. In other words, their money […]
It was late. I stared at my computer screen wondering what to do. My business was doing poorly, it seemed as though nobody wanted to talk to me, and my mind was in a fog. This sad state of affairs was not many years ago. It was this past week. Often, when we get down, […]
Lately, I have been thinking a lot about time – how quickly it disappears, and how much I sometimes want it to just stop. Each day, for weeks, I woke up, knowing that my own inability to focus and tendency to just mindlessly surf the web, combined with inevitable interruptions from other people, would result […]
At age 9, he was kicked in the head by a horse. He once almost drowned. He suffered from malaria, a disease transmitted by mosquitoes that has the power to kill. He disliked his first name, preferring that people refer to him by his last name. A store he owned with a partner went under, […]
He refused to have a phone in his office calling it a “distraction”, spent most nights reading the Encyclopedia Britannica, and almost worked himself to death. Alexander Graham Bell, credited with inventing the telephone, followed his curiosity to discover his purpose. For millions suffering from a lack of direction, Bell’s life is a blueprint for […]
You’re at a social gathering and inevitably the question comes up: “What do you do?” In some parts of the world, this is a rude question to ask because it compels the questioner to pass judgement. They may look down upon you, as in: “Oh, he’s only a clerk. Not very smart.” Or, the questioner […]
World famous investor Warren Buffet, 85 years of age, was recently quoted as saying the key to a long life is being happy and content with yourself. It certainly isn’t Buffet’s eating habits that keep him alert in old age. He has breakfast every morning at McDonald’s. As I pondered the words of this billionaire, […]
We live in a world where we’re told to specialize. Yet – specialization may be a fast track to unemployment as increasingly, automation replaces specific tasks. Even brain surgery is predicted to be on the way out as an occupation, taken over by robotics. If you’re not sure you want to stay in your current […]
Every man was in love with her – every woman wanted to be her. Rita Hayworth, who could sing, dance and act like no other, was on top of the world in the 1940s. The bombshell actress from New York City led a turbulent life that ended in tragedy. But along the way, she derived […]
Cory Galbraith 