When you think about globalization:

Do you see yourself (or your country) competing against people from other countries?
Do you see opportunities to connect with others? (partners, customers/clients, vendors, or suppliers)

Your answer matters, and it may even shape your future.
The old paradigm of “first-world, second-world, and third-world” will soon be relegated to history books discussing the 20th [...]

The Economist’s Gulliver blog pointed me towards the following interesting gem:
According to a study conducted for Sheraton Hotels and Resorts, 35% would choose their PDA over their spouse–if they absolutely had to choose.
Now, maybe that sobering statistic says something about the overall level of marriage satisfaction (and divorce rates) within contemporaty society. In fact, I’m [...]

On Monday, a friend of mine, Marie, had her home broken into. I’d like to share her story, because it illustrates many positive points within social capital.
Marie is not wealthy. She owns her own home, but she lives paycheck-to-paycheck, slightly above the poverty line. She’s the sort of person who lives frugally and manages her [...]

In the past few weeks, we’ve witnessed the implosion of many massive financial institutions–such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, AIG, Morgan Stanley, Merill Lynch, and Lehman.
I’m not going to look at the financial and accounting issues that have driven these events. Let’s set aside discussions of mark-to-market valuation. However, there’s an interesting social capital element [...]