Visualizing Statistics To Make Change...

Chris Jordan shows us an arresting view of what Western culture looks like. His supersized images picture some almost unimaginable statistics — like the astonishing number of paper cups we use every single day. Chris makes meaning of enormous statistics so that they matter to us – so we can find the answer to the question”How do we change?”. “As you walk up close, you can see that the collective...

Psychic Income...

As the world continues to face monumental challenges, I thought this article would inspire you to face things a little differently… it’s just what we need to hear today. Why I Am Optimistic About the Future By: John Mauldin I am optimistic by nature. An entrepreneur friend of mine gave me a term that I have grown to love. She calls it “psychic income.” It’s that bit of hoped-for future...

First I Must Change...

One of the core principles of Money & You is that “the key to making money is directly proportional to one’s ability to generate and maintain good relationships – both with oneself and with others.” This self-knowledge is learned and experienced through many different activities throughout the program because it is such a key pre-requisite to long-term success in any business. One of the mantras underlying its...

The Illusion Of Money...

Most people think that wealth is only a matter of money; they overlook other resources. Money is just part of wealth. We like it because it is an objective measurement, making it easy to draw conclusions and evaluate alternatives. The most valuable resource we have is our time, not our money. It is the only limiting factor, and we never know when it will cease to exist. Money is an illusion. We may think we like money,...

What Else Are We Missing?...

Washington, DC Metro Station on a cold January morning… A man with a violin plays six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time approx. 2 thousand people passed through the station, most of them on their way to work. After 3 minutes a middle-aged man noticed there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then hurried to meet his schedule. 4 minutes later: The violinist...

Buckminster Fuller – Build a New Model That ...

Bucky Fuller was concerned with the question “Does humanity have a chance to survive lastingly and successfully on planet Earth, and if so, how?“ Considering himself an average individual without special monetary means or academic degree, he chose to devote his life to this question, trying to identify what he, as an individual, could do to improve humanity’s condition, which large organizations,...