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Some Links for Your Weekend Reading
Squeak, I am your father. Disney just bought LucasFilms for $4 Billion. Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting. Lighter Links: The Timeless Strategic Value of Unrealistic Goals. (Harvard Business Review) Jeff Bezos: Smart People Change Their Minds. (TechCrunch) A Real-Time CyberAttack Map. Scary.
Some Thoughts on Whether Luck Is Something You Create
Doing the same things, the same ways, has predictable results. Sometimes it is important to do things differently. Here is a photo of me at the National Society of Black Engineers' Professional Development Conference, where I had the opportunity to present and participate in several panel discussions. That is me, the Mitchell brothers, and
Some Links for Your Weekend Reading
This photo would be so "perfect" … The Romney family misspells their own name in what might be the greatest Freudian slip in US history. However, all you see on the Internet is not necessarily true. Oh well, it is still funny. Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope
Perhaps it is Time for a Motivational Video - "I Am a Champion"
If you want a little extra motivation, this is a pretty good video to watch. It was a little bit corny, but I found it surprisingly compelling and effective. Worth watching, even if only to think about the techniques he used.
Seasonally Strong Period for Gold is Coming
Gold is entering a seasonally strong period. The chart below shows the predicted turning points based on the past five years of historical data. History does not typically repeat itself, exactly; but it often rhymes. So, it makes sense to keep seasonal tendencies in mind. With that said, some things potentially different this
Can Germany Save Itself and the Euro Zone?
The Euro Zone is safe; at least someone is propping up the euro. The picture was taken last week in the financial center of Frankfurt, Germany. The handmade signs in the foreground are part of the Occupy Frankfurt movement, which is still active a year after it started. This visit to Germany prompted some