During a bleak, cold winter in New York City, a park is occupied by thousands who stand there day and night for weeks. Nobody knows precisely what these occupiers represent, but people are mesmerized by them. Not just the city, but the country and … [Read more...]
Advice for hard times: Take sips from a full cup
July 9, 2010 By
A few thousand years ago, the Bible story goes, Pharaoh woke up from a dream he couldn't understand: He was standing by a river and saw seven robust cows emerge, followed by seven emaciated cows. "I have not seen such ugly ones … [Read more...]
Advice For The Job Search: Spend Less Time Looking (Amy Eddings Interview on WNYC, NPR)
July 2, 2010 By
For 2010, think of self-reliance as progress
December 31, 2009 By
New York (CNN) -- In last year's futuristic movie, "Wall-E," human beings, evacuated from an uninhabitable Earth, now live in a space station, confined to hover chairs and unable to walk because they have become so obese. … [Read more...]
How to Fly Over Recessionary Obstacles
August 4, 2009 By
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...]
How to Teach Yourself Restraint
June 10, 2009 By
The screaming started a few minutes before breakfast. As far as I could tell, our 2-year-old son Daniel took our seven-year-old daughter Isabelle's markers from her while she was drawing. And if you don't think that's a big deal you don't have … [Read more...]
The Right Way to Compete Now
April 13, 2009 By
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...]
CNN Video: A Good Time To Start A Business and a Few Ideas How to Get Started
March 26, 2009 By
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnzF4Vfdonc … [Read more...]
Make the recession work for you
March 16, 2009 By
NEW YORK (CNN) -- A friend of mine, a senior leader in a pharmaceutical company, spends all her spare time doing yoga, taking classes in comparative religions, reading about spirituality, speaking with others about their beliefs. Just … [Read more...]
