Many have touted gold as the safe place to invest as prices skyrocketed over the past several months. But gold as a haven is falling to cash as reported in today's FT: Gold slides as investors scramble for cash. Although gold may recover to its record levels, that is by no means assured. Individuals and institutions need to be cautious of any spokesperson or organization … [Read more...] about Scenario: Gold isn’t always a safe haven
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Why is Uncertainty in so many of Today’s Headlines
I just completed a brief interview on uncertainty, and I don't think my answer was as precise as it could be. So I thought I would write out the answer here. Hope is a fact but certainty is a myth. Through the construct of hope, people may believe that things are stable or certain, but they never are. From the demise of marriages to untimely deaths, to the loss of a job to … [Read more...] about Why is Uncertainty in so many of Today’s Headlines
Last-Minute Shopping Guide: Ten Back to College Tech Essentials (2022 Update)
Last-Minute Shopping Guide: Ten Back to College Tech Essentials (2022 Update) Perhaps you already dropped your college student off at school, perhaps you are about to—or after a few weeks, you feel a need to send along a care package. Regardless of the cause, an infusion of the right technology can boost performance, improve confidence, or improve safety. And technology is … [Read more...] about Last-Minute Shopping Guide: Ten Back to College Tech Essentials (2022 Update)
Thinking Like a Strategist. Perspectives on Research.
When a large organization tells me that they have "confirmed their strategic position with research" I am immediately skeptical because that sentence doesn't provide me with enough information. I dig a little deeper by asking a not so simple question: Was this research conducted after you decided on your position or before? This question is important because when it … [Read more...] about Thinking Like a Strategist. Perspectives on Research.
Education: Embracing the Messiness of the Future
This morning I read a post: A Teacher's Take on Brill's 'Class Warfare' which covers some the arguments for and against Brill's analysis of education through the lens of educator, Patrick Welsch's review of Brill's book in The Washington Post (“Class Warfare: Inside the Fight to Fix America’s Schools” by Steven Brill). As with much of what should be strategic political dialog … [Read more...] about Education: Embracing the Messiness of the Future
