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October 2008

WORDS OF WISDOM

In the last few weeks we have witnessed the biggest global economic downturn in history.  The basic underpinnings of our economy are coming apart faster than anyone ever thought possible. Every day we wake up to more bad news, with … Continue reading

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AN OLD-FASHIONED VIRTUE

One of the lessons to learn from our present economic woes is the value of that old-fashioned virtue, self-discipline. Looking back to understand how we arrived at our current situation, it is very clear that many in the banking system … Continue reading

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HOW TO BEAT PROCRASTINATION

We all are selective procrastinators. We all have that list of things that we know we should do. These are important tasks and were we to act on them, our lives would be improved in some way. But we push … Continue reading

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PREDICTING THE FUTURE

When the economy is in a downswing, as it is now, we all try to peer into the future. When will things change? What will be the next developments? How will those developments affect us? Of course there’s no way … Continue reading

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