The events of the last few weeks have left many Americans anxious and fearful. Nothing stirs emotions quite like losing money. And Americans have lost a boatload. The financial gains they’ve made over the last 5 -10 years have disappeared. Seniors on fixed incomes are reassessing retirement and many will have to return to work. [...]
If you’re losing sleep over the global economic meltdown, this interview from last week with Charlie Rose on PBS is important viewing. I believe Warren is America’s greatest patriot. A capitalist in the very best sense of the word. (Link below)
http://www.charlierose.com/shows/2008/10/01/1/an-exclusive-conversation-with-warren-buffett
Washington has been host to many great political spectacles including impeachments, bedroom scandals, money grabs and the D.C. specialty, tuxedo mud wrestling. But the spectacle in Washington this week is almost unprecedented. It’s the squeeze play to end all squeeze plays. And we’ve all got a ringside seat. At least as long as we have [...]
Greed
noun- The desire for or pursuit of money, wealth, power, food, or other posessions, especially when this denies the same goods to others.
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I admit the recent string of setbacks on Wall Street have left me sad, angry and confused…Sad for all the fixed income seniors who have suddenly lost the metrics for retirement they so [...]
After graduating magna butt laude and becoming a career Sendentarian, I find myself faced with the aforementioned choice, get off the couch or head back to the buffet. In a moment of weakness, I chose the former. I’m not honestly sure why. It could be vanity, a mid life thing or a desire to see [...]
The dictionary defines sedentary four ways.
1. involving a lot of sitting and correspondingly little exercise
2. tending to sit most of the time and getting little exercise
3. used to describe shellfish that remain in one place, usually attached to a rock, for most of their lives
4. remaining in the same area throughout the year and not [...]
A number of years ago I watched a 60 Minutes interview with Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates. In classic 60 Minutes fashion, he was pressed about his limited philanthropic activities. As I recall, he replied that he was focused on his business and would take the time to share more of his wealth when he was [...]
For anyone in the business world breaking into their 40’s or 50’s, check out this excellent article on sustaining your business. It’s written by David C. Baker from Recourses, Inc. David is a very talented speaker and consultant to the Design and Ad biz. He touches brilliantly on the necessary steps to keeping your business [...]
At the Acme School of Advertising, we were taught to discuss absolutely anything with clients with the exception of religion and politics. In essence, keep it lively but never personal. It seemed reasonable enough at the time. Sports, movies and weekends at the lake were low risk. And yet, as we meet people we admire [...]
Don Miller is a writer from Portland, a deeply transparent guy and a Christian. He led prayer this week at the DNC.