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“Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics,” or How I Built the New Airport in Hong Kong
Where we stand depends on where we sit. My past experiences building models color my view of predictions being made concerning today's crisis.
This is one of those times when things will get worse before they get better. We have health concerns, effects on our economy, and a very real threat to our investments. So what should we do?
We all want to “make it” in this world, but have you ever stopped to think about what that really means? For some, it may be the corner office and a vacation home. For others, it may mean helping the kids out with college...
Helping others was in my blood. I grew up watching my parents sacrifice their time, money, and energy to give back to others as scoutmasters, PTA presidents, community leaders, and founders of various groups that cared for local parks....
Lawrence of Arabia said those who “dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible.”
Andrew Carnegie once said, “Whoever told you, ‘Don’t put all your eggs in one basket’ is all wrong. I tell you, “put all your eggs in one basket, and then watch that basket.”
Ghengis Khan and his hordes destroyed cultures and civilizations, razed ancient cities, and murdered almost 100 million people. What possibly could he teach us?
Photo: Laika ac from UK - Chinggis Khan Statue Complex, CC BY-SA 2.0
“People don’t plan to fail; they just fail to plan.”
Keep medical directives and contact information on you at all times. You and your loved one need to grant emergency personnel access even when you may be alone and unconscious.
