Yes, not only is 2009 well under way, it is proving to be a historic time of significant proportion. It is changing the way people think, work and act – both in business and personally. The direction in these few paragraphs is not to give any secret to success; however, the sad truth is that many people are either looking over the next horizon or the last one for help, when the real answers lie in the here and now.
I remember a quote that read “One must first learn the alphabet before they know the greatest truths.” I don’t recall who said it, but today it seems more important than ever. We are bombarded in all areas of our lives with complex information that lacks reference to any foundation. We are forced to try to translate something without first being able to speak the language.
An emerging theme of the Obama administration – one foretold by then candidate Barack Obama’s impromptu campaign chat with “Joe the Plumber” – is redistributing wealth to address America’s income disparities.
