The Gap Between Good and Great Starts Small In the late 1800’s an Italian economist named Vilfredo Pareto was working in his garden, there he made a very keen observation. Mr. Pareto noticed that a small number of pea pods in his garden produced the majority of the peas. Mr. Pareto worked as an economist […]
Blockchain Technology Will Deliver Full Transparency ‘Everywhere’ $BTCUSD We just attended the North American Bitcoin conference in beautiful Miami Florida. Over 4000 people attended. There were more millennial billionaires in one place then we’ll ever see again in my life. 30 plus companies/block chain purveyors presented at a cost of $20,000 per 15 minutes. Our […]
The Japanese Path to a Long, Happy Life Millions of people in Japan have ikigai, meaning a reason to jump out of bed each morning on purpose. The Japanese island of Okinawa, where Ikigai or reason for being has its origins on Okinawa the home to the largest population of centenarians in the world. The Big Q: Could […]
China Luxury Sales Rebound as Millennials Spend $LVMUY, $PPRUY, $BBRYF China’s luxury goods market is back in fashion A new China is emerging with new consumers that were not there 5 years ago that have different profiles, different expectations and different tastes. Domestic sales of Gucci handbags to Chanel cosmetics, sluggish in China for years, […]
Alcohol Is Not Good For Us, Poisoning Kills 6 People Daily The World Health Organization International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classifies alcohol as a Group 1 carcinogen, their highest risk category. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration data reveals, that just over 26% of people over 18 reported binge drinking in […]
US Big Business Rewarding Employees on Passage of Trump Tax Reform $BA, $T, $WFC, $FITB, $CMCSA Wednesday, several US big businesses announced plans to increase employee and benefits plans after the historic Republican tax plan that slashes the corporate tax rate pass through Congress. Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC), Fifth Third Bancorp (NYSE:FITB), Boeing (NYSE:BA), AT&T (NYSE:T), and […]
Presidents Trump and Putin Meet, “will get to know each other better…” “We seem to have a very good feeling for each other, a good relationship considering we don’t know each other well,” President Trump said on the sidelines of the Asia Summit after a brief meeting with President Putin. Talking after their meeting, President […]
Mainstream Media’s Coverage of Economic Good News, Where is It? $CBS, $CMCSA, $FOX GDP is +3% US stock market is at record highs Unemployment is at 4.4% The Big Q: Why aren’t people celebrating? The Big A: They would if they knew about it. Fact: the mainstream media barely acknowledges these impressive economic gains. It […]
Drinking Coffee is Good for Us, So Drink Good Coffee People who drink Coffee have a 7 to 12% lower risk of dying prematurely, including decreased heart-related conditions such as stroke and digestive diseases, according to a recent study. The Big Q: What’s so great about Coffee? Like other plant-based foods, Coffee has its own […]
Some Good Things I Learned Along the Path… to leading a centered, contented successful life. Most people I know want to be successful, want to be happy, want to be free of stress, anxiety worry and concerns. 1st, do not be jealous of someone achieving more than you, and never count any others money when making […]
F1: Sebastian Vettel, “Good to see other teams copying Ferrari” $RACE Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) team driver Sebastian Vettel is a strong believer in imitation being the sincerest form of flattery after seeing a number of The Scuderia’s design elements show up on rival cars this year. After going 20 races without a victory in Y 2016, […]
The Key to Health and Happiness is Gratitude There is an ever-growing body of research that confirms that gratitude has a number of very potent health benefits. Dr. P. Murali Doraiswamy, an expert in brain and mind health notes, “If [thankfulness] were a drug, it would be the world’s best-selling product with a health maintenance […]
Drinking Good Coffee Leads to Long Life Over nearly 15 years, 750,000 people from 10 countries concluded at the end a study the 3 cups of Coffee, liquid energy, a day is fine. And that Coffee may not keep you from dying, but it may impact how soon it occurs. Reuters reported, men were about […]
President Trump Is Driving Israel and the Palestinians into Peace Talks President Donald Trump has clearly seized on good relations with Riyadh, Cairo and Abu Dhabi as a lever for pushing Israel and the Palestinians into peace talks. US President Donald Trump’s goal of generating a rapid improvement of Israel’s ties with the Arab world, […]
President Donald Trump is the Antithesis of Barack Hussein Obama US President Donald Trump comes from a business world of profit and loss. He practices a presidential style which sees the world in terms of Good and Evil, Black and White. As far as the Levant and Middle East is concerned, President Trump wants economic […]
Dark Chocolate is Good for US, Don’t Eat too Much The Big Q: Is Dark Chocolate actually good for you? The Big A: Yes, according to a new study in the journal, Heart, that finds that people who regularly eat Chocolate reduce their risk of heart rhythm disorders. Atrial fibrillation, a condition in which an […]
US President Donald Trump’s Speech Sunday in Saudi Arabia I want to thank King Salman for his extraordinary words, and the magnificent Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for hosting today’s summit. I am honored to be received by such gracious hosts. I have always heard about the splendor of your country and the kindness of your […]
US Manufacturing Expansion Continues in March Activity in the US manufacturing sector continued to expand in March, as nearly every industry reported growth and none experienced a contraction, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said Monday. The ISM purchasing managers index slipped 0.5% to 57.2 last month, just below the 57.7 percent seen in February, […]
The Links Between Health, Wealth, & Longevity Dr. Michael Roizen and financial expert Jean Chatzky explore them in their new book: “Age-Proof: Living Longer Without Running Out of Money or Breaking a Hip” has a clear and uplifting take-home message: With a little planning and foresight we can both live long and prosper. To help […]
Chances are You Only Think You Eat Healthy The good news? Americans think they are eating well; in fact, 60% say they eat a very healthy diet. The bad news? Perception and reality may not be aligned. As recent research conducted by ORC International on behalf of supplements leader MegaFood finds, 62% OF U.S. ADULTS […]
Starting to Feel Sick, This is What to Eat Hippocrates, the Father of Modern Medicine, is credited with saying: “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” That advice, which dates to 400 BC, still prevails today add to that really good water from Penta 5 USA. It is particularly relevant when you are […]
Dubai’s Ruler Receives $1.22-M in UK Farming Subsidies Greenpeace said Sheikh Mohammed was one of the biggest beneficiaries of UK farming subsidies UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has been revealed as one of the biggest beneficiaries of UK farming subsidies over the […]
Farm Aid 2016 Good Food From Family Farms Recognizing that severe economic conditions threaten commodity farmers across the country, Farm Aid 2016, which took place today at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, emphasized how collaboration and innovative problem-solving can strengthen food systems and family farmer livelihoods. The annual music and food festival celebrating family farmers […]