Archive for October, 2008

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Keeping up with the (bad) news: Informed vs. Inundated

My last entry opened the topic of how to respond purposefully (and not just from fear or survival instinct) to the current economic troubles.  This posting goes a little further down that path.  One of the most effective ways of maintaining a balanced perspective is being purposeful about what we focus our attention on.  With [...]

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

When Fear Takes Over

This blog entry is overdue, given the wild ride of the financial markets over the past few weeks, and the unbelievable amount of press associated with it.  It is obvious that fear has been the predominant emotion driving the behaviours of millions of people around the world during this period.  And unfortunately, because of modern [...]