Why did you get into this business? Think back to your MBA program. Obviously, a career path that led you into the financial sector must have been motivated by promises of vast riches. But, was money a reason you went to business school? Or, was it the reason you opened this door and stepped through? If your entire professional life has been predicated on the pursuit of money and power, your life plan has a fundamental flaw. Sure, business school can better equip you to be a ... Continue Reading
Eating What You Kill
To begin to explore the psychology of this often merciless, but always fascinating industry, it helps to understand how the mindset is rewarded on Wall Street. Nothing roils Main Street more than the prospect of yet another year of 'abundant' bonuses on Wall Street, especially during these trying times. Even in the rolling wake of the most recent market debacles, while the public mood was mollified briefly, it did not take too long for things to get back to business as usual. In June, 2009, ... Continue Reading
“That Championship Season”
Winner of a Tony award in 1972, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1973, Jason Miller's powerful and poignant play has application for, and and synergy with, G Times philosophy. The play's setting is the twentieth anniversary celebration and reunion of a Catholic high school championship basketball team at their coach's home in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The coach and four of the five starting players have returned every year since the 1952 Big Win. The playwright highlights the lives of the ... Continue Reading
“Economics” in Ancient China
The Terracotta Army (an army for the afterlife) was discovered in 1974 just outside of Xi'an in the Shaanxi Province of central China. The figures include warriors, horses, chariots, and a variety of other figures numbering over 8,000 strong. It is truly a World Heritage Site epitomizing the vision, artistry, and work of man. The terracotta army was created by the ruler Shihuangdi of the first Qin Dynasty in order to maintain his empire in the afterlife. The mausoleum precinct which houses the ... Continue Reading