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What do tough people do when tough times DO last? The future of sales & selling
by Richard Worzel, C.F.A. Salespeople typically are, and should be, optimistic. It’s easier to sell if you’re upbeat, it’s easier to convince people they need to buy if they feel good around you, and it helps keep your spirits up … Continue reading
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Tagged American economy, demographics, economic outlook, economy, generational differences, GenX, importance of women, influence of women, Millennials, rise of women, sales, salesforce, salesman, salespeople, scenario planning, selling, the future of sales, the future of selling, women
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Inflation AND deflation at the same time? Economic straws in the wind
by futurist Richard Worzel, C.F.A. I’ve noticed a strange development recently: two indicators that I follow for inflation and deflation are both rising, implying that we may be headed for a period of both inflation and deflation at the same … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American economy, Canada, Canadian economy, China, currency war, deflation, depression, economic indicators, economy, Great Depression, Great Recession, inflation, trade war
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Why Education Must Change
by futurist Richard Worzel, C.F.A. This article was originally published in Teach magazine. For most of the 18 years I’ve written this column, I’ve focused on how education will change. This time, I’m going to focus on why it must … Continue reading
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Tagged America, America's future, American economy, automation, Canada, Canada's future, Canadian economy, education, employment, foreign competition, future, future of employment, future of jobs, jobs, labor force, teachers
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The Destruction of America
Unless America and Americans force a drastic change in the country’s direction, the American dream is dead, and America’s place as the leader of the world is over. Continue reading
Outlook 2020: The Economy
This is the second in a series of blogs on the likely events of the next 10 years. If we’re lucky, 2010 could be a lousy year. If we’re unlucky, 2010 could be a disastrous year, worse than 2008, because … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010, 2020, America, American economy, Brazil, Canada, Canadian economy, China, currencies, Europe, global economy, greenback, India, loonie, outlook for 2010, outlook for 2020, Rapidly Developing Countries, RDCs, recession, recession indictor, trade, U.S. dollar
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Risk Management in 2009 and Beyond
What follows is an amalgam of presentations I made to two risk management groups in very different sectors: one in health care, and the other in insurance. The principles are the same, even though the immediate concerns may differ. Let … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American economy, banking crisis, banks, Canada, Canadian economy, crisis, drug research, environmental scanning, flu, flu pandemic, governance, health care, health insurance, influenza, outlook for 2010, pandemic, pharmaceutical research, pharmaceuticals, recession, risk, risk management, Spanish flu
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Where the economy goes from here
Have we hit bottom? Are we starting up? Yes, and no. Yes, we’ve probably hit bottom. No, we’re not starting up – at least the United States isn’t, and most of the developed world will see feeble growth at best. Yet, … Continue reading
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Free trade doesn’t work for the ignorant
Free trade works for everyone – but only if everyone works. Rich countries, especially in North America, are getting lazy, and that spells trouble. Continue reading
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Tagged America's future, American economy, Canada's future, economy, employment, free trade, global economy, jobs
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WILD CARD WARNING: Is America too big to fail?
A wild card is a low probability event, which, if it occurs, has dramatic consequences. I believe we now face such a wild card. The idea occurred to me just last week, as I was riding a plane from A … Continue reading
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Tagged America, American economy, economy, geopolitics, global economy
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