As entrepreneurs come up, they’re told to “find a mentor”… the person who has been where they want to be, thrived, and done it repeatedly. Initially, I too, believed that mentors were a must, but an incident I’m about to share taught me a valuable lesson about being my own person and not blindly following…
Before tying the knot, my wife and I attended a marriage prep course led by my childhood pastor. It was worthwhile, and I’ll never forget a critical point he made… “No matter what, I guarantee the eye candy will wear off.” This is Not a New Fight, But… Decades ago, we hid our age simply…
During Britain’s reign as a global superpower and owner of the coveted world reserve currency, which ended nearly 100 years ago, Britoners proudly boasted, “the sun never sets on England…” This was about their optimism and confidence in themselves and the country’s robust economy. Fast-forward to the modern day, and just recently, a chief economist…
We’re in the midst of a new gold rush, and it’s minting millionaires and billionaires worldwide. However, today’s gold rush differs dramatically from past versions, particularly in how people are exploiting and controlling the resource treasure troves. The ‘White Gold Rush’ 100+ years ago, during the Gold Rush of California or Yukon, it was a…
“I don’t find it fulfilling….” Just before Christmas, a colleague told me that after working and building together for years. I was taken aback and slightly offended, but it made me reflect… Building a business isn’t about getting the warm and fuzzies every day. If it was, everyone would be doing it. You can’t have…
The outlook appeared hopeless for France early on in World War 1. Soldiers and citizens were being killed on their home turf by the thousands, french infrastructure was destroyed en masse, and land was being seized by a foreign foe. The German army was barreling down on the French capital, and a rout appeared imminent….
When economic powers ‘switched’ energy sources a hundred years ago from coal to oil, mainly to get the upper hand on potential geopolitical foes, panic and paranoia ensued as it was believed by many political leaders and entrepreneurs the world would run out of oil. And therefore, when the next war came along, the country…
I’m reading “The Prize” — The Epic Quest For Oil, Money & Power. It tells how oil became the world’s most sought-after commodity— truly more valuable than money — and reshaped the global economy. Within this global quest for oil dominance and wealth, the subplots are crazy… politicians making backdoor deals, geopolitical rivalries and battles,…
China flying spy balloons over America isn’t a threat to the United States’ hegemony (although it’s obviously brazen for geopolitical reasons). The country’s grotesque national debt, a problem it has created all by itself, is the greatest threat to its superpower status. Looking back through history, particularly in the most capitalistic society of all time,…