Reflections from 1996 "Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere."- Carl Sagan
democracy Democracy's Brand. Democracy is more than the minimalist's free and fair elections; it is the quest for self-determination in the context of the times and the country's culture in transition.
beyond the hype Encouragement. Every morning we have two choices: to continue to sleep with our dreams or wake up and chase them.
Applied History How Does Change Happen? “Genius can only breathe freely in an atmosphere of freedom.” John Stuart Mills
cycles Vice Media's Fall. It is common sense to realize that economic life is a process of incessant internal change.
China Value. A good woman is not easy to find nowadays. You have to steal her from a careless man who doesn’t value what he has. – Unknown
perception Lost Horizon. Strategy clarity is about making choices and trade-offs with an eye on the future.
Security Dilemma. The fact that Ukraine finds itself fighting for its survival geographically sandwiched between two nuclear giants in a geopolitical turf war should come as no surprise.
Awareness Promises. People with good intentions make promises. But people with good character keep them.
Awareness Anticipation. We must dare to visualize a world in which our most treasured dreams have come true.
beyond the hype Hype. Hype is the awkward and desperate attempt to convince people that what you've made is worth buying.
Awareness Words. "Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate, and to humble." Yehuda Berg
vision Vision. Everyone is heading somewhere in life, but only a few people are heading somewhere on purpose.
reality bent The Devil Does Not Bargain. Our eyes can only see what our minds are prepared to comprehend.
intention Perseverance. "Most people don't get to where they're going, not from a lack of skills or talent. It's a lack of kind of ability to keep going when it gets hard." -Bear Grylls
Awareness Cycles. There are not a lot of straight lines in life. Instead, life is filled with rhythms-day and night, hot and cold, summer and winter, up and down.
