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The Rise of Trumpiness

by Martin Boroson

Don’t get me wrong. I am fully committed to defeating Donald Trump in his bid to be President of the United States. Given the terrifying possibility that he might get the nuclear codes, there is probably nothing more important for us to do right now. Fortunately, the farther he wanders beyond reason and decency, the

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Spare a Thought for the Stress of Investment Advisors

by Martin Boroson

When the stock market drops suddenly, as it did on Monday, and again on Tuesday, most people probably think first about their own financial position. They pore over the prognostications of experts. They scroll through twitpics of shocked traders staring at their screens. Maybe they feel some empathy for those who have lost a lot.

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Black Monday: How Much of it was Real?

by Martin Boroson

When hundreds of billions of dollars disappeared from the world’s stock markets on Monday, I had to wonder just how much of that “value” was real. For if this much value can disappear so quickly, as if in a puff of smoke, what exactly was it? Value, even economic value, exists primarily in the human

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Can the Leap Second Change Your Life?

by Martin Boroson

On Tuesday, the whole world will get an extra second. The official reason for this leap second is that the earth, despite our best intentions, doesn’t run like clockwork. So, every few years, those who keep time for us have to change the time in order to keep things ticking over nicely. Maybe you think

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Isn’t it time to reclaim time?

by Martin Boroson

With the launch of the Apple Watch — as well as the One-Moment Meditation app for the watch — this is a good time to consider the way we experience time. Because there may be nothing more important to our lives. Have you noticed that, these days, though we have so many time-saving devices, we never

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Invest in the Moment: Unleash Momentum

by Martin Boroson

If you really want to unleash momentum, you have to be in the moment. What’s standing in your way? That question may strike you as odd — particularly if you have heard motivational speakers or leadership coaches say, “Focus on the goal, not the obstacle.” But by identifying your obstacles — those things that are blocking

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Invest in the Moment: Develop Possibilities

by Martin Boroson

If you want to develop the potential of a new idea, learn to play in the moment. Having a new idea is not enough. You have to know what to do with it. Long before any formal testing begins, you must nurture that idea and develop its possibilities. Only then will that small, new idea get

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Invest in the Moment: See Opportunity

by Martin Boroson

Only by being in the moment will you notice the next opportunity for innovation. Many people believe that a visionary is someone who can see the big picture instantly. They imagine a genius who, almost magically, grasps a perfectly formed vision of the future. But this kind of visionary ability is rare, and as a model,

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Invest in the Moment: Find Solutions

by Martin Boroson

Creative problem solving? It happens only when you’re in the moment. After spending a long time struggling with a problem, you may experience a moment in which the solution just lands in your head, suddenly, as if from nowhere. An odd thing about these “Aha” moments is that, once they appear, people are astonished. They say things

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Invest in the Moment: Be Resilient

by Martin Boroson

Every moment gives you the chance to bounce back with resilience … better than before. Life can sometimes seem like a school of hard knocks. And the more you want out of life — in short, the more you are willing to risk — the more of these knocks you may encounter. But not everyone who gets

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