During a bleak, cold winter in New York City, a park is occupied by thousands who stand there day and night for weeks. Nobody knows…
Recession
Advice for hard times: Take sips from a full cup
A few thousand years ago, the Bible story goes, Pharaoh woke up from a dream he couldn’t understand: He was standing by a river and…
For 2010, think of self-reliance as progress
New York (CNN) — In last year’s futuristic movie, “Wall-E,” human beings, evacuated from an uninhabitable Earth, now live in a space station, confined to hover…
How to Fly Over Recessionary Obstacles
Win, my mountain biking partner, and I looked down the ten-foot drop. “Should be fun,” he said as we backed…
How to Teach Yourself Restraint
The screaming started a few minutes before breakfast. As far as I could tell, our 2-year-old son Daniel took our…
The Right Way to Compete Now
I recently met someone who used to be a bond trader but took a few years off to raise her…
Make the recession work for you
NEW YORK (CNN) — A friend of mine, a senior leader in a pharmaceutical company, spends all her spare time doing yoga, taking classes in…