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An Old Nemesis Returns
by futurist Richard Worzel, C.F.A. What follows is another excerpt from the manuscript of a book I’m currently working on. I expect it to come out in late Spring or early Summer. ——— “But with Benedict … he’ll kill … Continue reading
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Tagged America, America's future, American economy, deflation, economy, Federal Reserve, food, food inflation, food prices, future, future of inflation, higher oil prices, incomes, inflation, oil, oil prices
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Tomorrow’s Missing Technologies
by futurist Richard Worzel, C.F.A. Southwest Airlines’ in-flight magazine recently contacted me with an interesting question: What things, of the everyday items we use today, are most likely to disappear? They wanted to ask me “about a few technologies or … Continue reading
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Tagged airport security, augmented reality, banking, celiac disease, computers, Crohn's disease, diabetes, economy, insulin, technology, wearable computer
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Things to watch through 2011 and through the decade
by futurist Richard Worzel, C.F.A. Like all years, there will be good news and bad in 2011. Because of the bad planning, bad judgment, and bad behavior of previous years and decades, some of the potential bad news is very … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, America, Apple, augmented reality, Canada, China, computer intelligence, computer intelligences, currency war, ebooks, economy, Egypt, Euro, Europe, everyday robots, financial crisis, genetic programming, geopolitics, global economy, health care, iPad, Iran, Kindle, Kinect, Korea, near-eye monitor, near-eye video, North Korea, Obama, productivity, robot, robots, Sarah Palin, Tea Party, technology, trade war, Tunisia, United States
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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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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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Robots Arrive
by futurist Richard Worzel, C.F.A. I’ve written about robots on several occasions before, but want to revisit the subject because the arrival of robots is imminent, and portends more than just science fiction characters come to life. First, let’s review … Continue reading
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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The Smartest Question in the World
“What if I’m wrong? What else might happen instead?” This (two-part) question may just be the smartest question in the world, because it allows you to lift your head and look around at a broader world, outside the boundaries … Continue reading
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Tagged economic outlook, economy, intelligent questions, questions, recession, scenario planning, scenarios
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