February 17, 2023
If everything is urgent, nothing is urgent. Sometimes it’s hard to remember that. It’s so easy to focus on the thing that’s in front of us, to put out the fire in our proximity that is getting a little too warm. We’re hard-wired to handle the most pressing threat NOW. So, we end up performing triage – over and over again. But if we would just take a step back, the result is usually much better. By zooming out and looking at the big picture, we allow ourselves to think clearly about the true problem, seeing all available solutions. I […]
February 3, 2023
Be the fixer. If a client or a friend has an issue, be the fixer. Whether you get paid or not, be the fixer. No matter if it benefits you or not, be the fixer. Answer the questions. Provide the resources. Make the introductions. Always think in terms of solutions, focusing on what you can do to make their life better, whether marginally or immeasurably. To aid you in this mission, you should know your subject matter hands down – and then bring in the team to complement your knowledge and experience. That is the formula for a life of […]
February 1, 2023
Stocks Stocks rallied on the last day of January to finish off a banner month. Through January, the major stock indices performed as follows: Dow 2.8% SP 500 5.8% Nasdaq 10.7% For the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite, that was its best January showing since it gained 12.2% in 2001. *** The S&P 500 Index, Down Jones and NASDAQ are market indexes generally considered representative of the stock market as a whole. The index focuses on the large-cap segment of the U.S. equities market. Indices are unmanaged, and one cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance does not necessarily predict […]