Publications

October 7, 2024

Weekly Report 24-42

MANAGING ‘RISK’ EFFECTIVELY IS ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO UNLOCK BUSINESS GROWTH.  With risks ranging from financial and macro events to geopolitical and supply chain disruptions, financial officers are now tasked with keeping their organizations secure — not only managing financial arenas including credit risks, investment losses, and cash-flow issues, but also protecting the... Continue
September 24, 2024

Weekly Report 24-41

LATEST ON REALITY OF CLIMATE CHANGE: A new study led by Smithsonian and U. of Arizona utilized 150,000 estimates of global temperature over nearly half a billion years, calculated from chemical indicators preserved in fossil shells. Results determined (they believe) conclusively that: (1) Carbon dioxide is the dominant control on global temperature across geological time... Continue
September 24, 2024

Weekly Report 24-40

BILLIONS OF PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD SPEND AN ESTIMATED AVERAGE OF 145 MINUTES DAILY ON SOCIAL MEDIA (an absurd 5.7 years across average life span). For many, this not only usurps time for other pursuits but, according to psychologists, affects wellbeing, increased anxiety, depression, even symptoms of addiction. It’s unrealistic for people to stop using... Continue
September 11, 2024

Weekly Report 24-39

 ‘FAUXDUCTIVITY’ IN THE WORKPLACE refers to ‘faking productivity, and which turns out to be more so from C-suite execs and Managers than from their employees.  Latest survey by Workhuman (conducted among 3,000 U.S., UK, and Ireland employees) found that 38% admitted they fake it for five reasons: “work-life balance, feelings of burnout, not enough work... Continue
September 5, 2024

Weekly Report 24-38

CALIFORNIA CHAOS: “Combining unchecked illegal immigration with a refusal to prosecute crimes and promise of ‘sanctuary’ is a perfect mix to attract the terrible kinds of people who live violent lives and impose that violence on others through extortion schemes. Summer in southern California has been a hotbed of gang crime, including: (1) a series... Continue