China Overtakes Japan As World's Second

It looks like China has finally overtaken Japan as the world’s second largest economy. I don’t think too many people or even companies think, “I think I want to be the world’s largest economy”.
However, it is amazing that the little island nation of Japan went from a burned out defeated nation in 1945 to the world’s second largest economy for years.

Well, 65 years later they have to give up the crown to China. We’ll see how things go there. Well done Japan!

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTOE66T07N20100730

Being Solution Oriented

I love to be around people with ideas. It’s easy to find people who are experts at seeing the problem. It’s the rare and valuable person who always seems to have an idea for the solution.

When you examine the qualities of the people chosen most frequently for promotion and leadership, you discover that the vast majority are people who generate lots of new ideas —fresh ways of looking at a situation. Fear keeps most people from training their minds to think creatively and keeps them from putting forth a new idea when they happen to have one.

Being a solution-oriented person with lots of ideas will position you for promotion and increase on the job.

by Mac Hammond
Copyright © 2003 Mac Hammond

Have you ever dealt with someone cranky?

Today, In the office we were laughing to hear about the 20 year asian female skater who is publishing her life-story. Must be a short book? I am slightly older and feel I still have so much to learn. We’ve got to keep open minds.

One thing I have learned in life is that when you deal with someone cranky it is best not to take it personal. If you could look into their lives, you will likely see that they have some issues in their life. It is usually their relationship with their spouse, but financial challenges, loneliness and all sorts of other things could contribute to their stress. Don’t let them get it on you!