The Price of a Poor Experience

"I'm sorry but that's our policy," the woman at the desk said. "You can't come into the gym." "But I even have a guest pass," I countered. I was a member of this gym, which cost over $200 a month, but had put my account on freeze because of travel. … [Read more...]

How to Fly Over Recessionary Obstacles

Win, my mountain biking partner, and I looked down the ten-foot drop. "Should be fun," he said as we backed away from the edge and climbed up the hill to get some runway. I wasn't so sure. He climbed on his bike, pedaled to get a little speed, … [Read more...]

The Right Way to Compete Now

I recently met someone who used to be a bond trader but took a few years off to raise her children. Now she wants to return to work. I asked her whether she was interested in trading bonds again. "No way," she answered, "There's no money in it … [Read more...]