A lot of people are asking me, "how is your business?" My business is flourishing. Why? I have always been able to be calm in the midst of chaos and navigate the chaos to create my own reality. Because I pay attention to history and can determine patterns, what is going on in the world economic is not surprising to me. If you pay attention to history, you can predict the future. Life and economics is cyclical. One rule stays constant through all cycles....
Witnessing the latest stalemate in the discussions around our nation’s budget inspired me to remember situations where I have had to collaborate with one or more parties where the ability to come to a common ground seemed near impossible. This is especially the case while conducting business internationally. I would witness very well-meaning people not be able to work beyond their differences, even though their highest-level goals and intentions were all in alignment. Parties would focus...