Posts Tagged ‘Globalization’

Chaos Has a Silver Lining and It’s Called House Hunters International

Monday, November 14th, 2011

I don’t watch a lot of TV but I absolutely love with this show called, House Hunters International.  It’s on Home and Garden TV (HGTV) and it is about people who work with a local real estate agent to find a place to live.  The show has a simple formula:  a couple (usually Americans, sometimes [...]

George is Not a Commodity

Friday, September 9th, 2011

Over a catch-up dinner last week, a friend confided something I did not expect to come out of his mouth.  An executive with a big firm he said, “I’m starting to feel like a commodity.” Are we all becoming a commodity?  Are we so easily replaceable?  Is this what the chaos, uncertainty, unpredictability and complexity [...]

Ahh Those Were the Days

Monday, July 18th, 2011

I’ve never heard anyone say, “I’m glad things are more simple now than 5 years ago”. We just don’t say that. In fact, we talk of how simple things “used to be”. In my research on a new book, I came across an interesting concept called Entropy or the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics. There’s a [...]

Get Out of the House to Deal With Uncertainty

Sunday, July 10th, 2011

You can’t thrive in a new, more global world, if you don’t get out of the house and actually see it for yourself.  I met my friend Ben a few years ago.  He’s a successful entrepreneur who has created and sold businesses.  He lives in Manhattan and is a great example of someone who’s realized [...]

I Pledge…to Embrace the Chaos

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011

    I pledge to Embrace the Chaos By Expecting and Accepting Chaos.  I Choose to Think and Act differently. I am Grateful and will make positive choices everyday. I will say Yes and Do new things. I will Put Purpose to Work, Be Present, Build Deeper Bonds and Trust Myself.  I will focus on [...]