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Time To Look Within
Having issues with people is common, but when these issues are repetitive and happen with multiple individuals, it’s essential to self-reflect. You will not be popular with everyone. Having disagreements with someone is not always indicative of a flaw in your character. And having the same problem with two people can still be a coincidence.…
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Cultivating Your Own Greener Pastures
There is a tendency to dismiss the achievements of others. By attributing their success to chance, an unfair advantage, or some form of privilege. This is not a wise thing to do. With the popularity of social media, it is easy to believe that others are doing better than you. However, keep in mind that…
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Lessons from Baidu’s Ernie Bot Launch
On March 16, 2023, China’s Baidu unveiled Ernie Bot, a much-anticipated artificial intelligence platform. Ernie Bot’s release felt rushed in comparison to ChatGPT and GPT-4. The presentation used five pre-recorded sessions rather than a live demo. This caused Baidu’s stock price to fall by 6.4%. Social media was flooded with disappointed reactions. It may be…
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Build Wealth From Ground-Up
A mass reorientation towards the topic of wealth creation is required. Wealth is not a mysterious thing. Your wealth is best defined as the value of your productivity over time. The obsession with “making money” may stem from a number of misconceptions about the true meaning of wealth. Making money is a subset of creating…
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Work Harder Than Anyone Else
In a March 2023 report, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute predicted that China would overtake the United States as the world’s leading science and technology superpower. Indeed, China has the potential to establish a monopoly in fields such as nanoscale materials and synthetic biology. The big question is, how did China reach this milestone? The…
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Pay Attention To The Physical Dimension Of Your Mission
You can and will achieve your goals. However, you must understand the physical laws that govern success. Even though the spiritual is higher than the physical, and the spiritual helps drive the physical. You must also understand that without the necessary knowledge and structure, nothing spiritual will manifest in the physical. So, it is not…
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Serving Others Through Your God-Given Creativity
If it does not occur naturally, then it was created by a human being. Electric power plants, distribution systems, the Internet, smartphones, comfortable clothing, and paper and ink were all invented. Devised for the benefit of humanity, and the glory of God. God is glorified when you exercise your God-given creativity to create value in…
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On Deliberately Building High-trust Relationships
In an environment where there is integrity and trust, everything works better. Decisions can be made more quickly. When there is trust, money moves more quickly. Unfortunately, trust does not scale. You can’t rely on the masses to do the right thing. However, you should intentionally create trust circles around yourself. Build high quality relationships…
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Lessons From China’s Emergence As A Technology Superpower
According to a new report, the United States and other Western countries are losing the race with China to develop advanced technologies and retain talent, with Beijing potentially establishing a monopoly in some areas. China leads in 37 of 44 technologies tracked by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute over the course of a year. Electric…
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Focus On Your Good Works
Rather than seeking money or status, you should strive to create wealth. Your wealth is the result of the accumulation of your good works (aka productivity). When you conflate productivity with making money or achieving status, you get off track. You have a tendency to stop being fruitful. You will stop to produce useful, meaningful…
