The story of Milton Hershey, the man who founded the confectionary giant, Hershey, is a story in perseverance and risk taking that led to triumph. In many ways, it represents what the average human being can do if they commit themselves to a particular goal. (more…)
A media war recently has pitted the former “guru” of central banking against pundits who claim that he is to blame for the current housing crisis. Mr. Can-Do-No-Wrong of the 1990s is now being accused of sacrificing the long term to save the short term crisis that existed when the tech bubble burst. How much of an effect did long lasting low interest rates have on the housing bubble in America, that is now threatening to throw the economy into a recession, or possibly worse? And is Greenspan’s argument that the run-up in housing being a worldwide phenomenon exalt him of any wrong doing in this matter? Those issues are discussed below. (more…)
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/01/21/binladen.son/index.html
The above article provides an interesting revelation into the mind of both Bin Laden and his son, Omar. (more…)
What defines a great leader? While multitudes of philosophers, books, and consultant claim to have in-depth knowledge of the steps to becoming a great leader, there is, in reality only one quality that matters. (more…)
The future of the economy from now on will rely more heavily on jobs that require additional education. Bachelor’s degrees, while certainly a great achievement, will no longer bring the prosperity that you may desire in certain areas of the economy. Anything on the cutting edge - including computers, biotech, genetics, molecular biology, informatics, etc. all will require a master’s or phD to become truly successful. The exception to this rule is (more…)