Tag Archives: politics
Creative deal structure–could it solve the housing crisis?
One of the most essential negotiating skills is the ability to divide up the risk, reward, blame, and credit properly among the parties in a negotiation. One of the reasons many people are so outraged at the financial collapse brought … Continue reading
How to Set Boundaries at Work
Get more work done if you get more play done. Learn to set firm boundaries at work, so you can concentration on work when needed, and life when needed. Continue reading
Are people good or bad? It’s literally a self-fulfilling expectation.
I’ve noticed that underlying a lot of political discussions is a fundamental belief about human nature. Some people believe people are fundamentally self-interested. They won’t work unless paid, and helping the downtrodden is something one does to impress one’s friends. … Continue reading
What problems are markets the answer to?
I am a proponent of free markets for the things that markets are good at. Markets are great at pricing things whose future attributes are relatively predictable by the market players, and that don’t require a decision-making time horizon greater … Continue reading
Global meltdown: Bush saves the day! (in 40 minutes!)
Meetings! I just love meetings … no, I don’t. I hate meetings. But perhaps that’s just because I’m no good at running them. According to an MSNBC article today, Bush met with the leaders of 20 countries Saturday night. To … Continue reading









