Shaking the Globe

Wealth, Prosperity and Longevity (Part III)

Blythe McGarvie | Posted 05.04.2012

Blythe McGarvie

It's never easy prospering in a new city or a new environment. Understanding the value system of foreign culture will increase your effectiveness and put you at ease.

Wealth, Prosperity and Longevity (Part II)

Blythe McGarvie | Posted 04.05.2012

Blythe McGarvie

This acceptance of hierarchy leads to higher status differences, formal social relations and greater power concentrations among fewer people. It also means people who reside in lower rungs of the social order may have fewer perceived choices and rarely question authority.

Wealth, Prosperity and Longevity (Part I)

Blythe McGarvie | Posted 05.21.2012

Blythe McGarvie

Understanding how to work in different cultures, while not giving up your own belief system, will separate the mountain climbers who make it to the summit from those that are stuck at base camp -- and from those who plunge to their demise.

Improving Your Reputation

Blythe McGarvie | Posted 04.23.2012

Blythe McGarvie

Once others see that the CFO challenges the status quo in an effective manner by working through the current management and executive processes, others will appreciate what a high impact and important job it is.

Takeovers and the Economy

Blythe McGarvie | Posted 03.24.2012

Blythe McGarvie

Almost half of major U.S. corporations received takeover offers in the 1980s. This fact is astonishing, but also one that indicates the fluidity of ou...

Income and Wealth

Blythe McGarvie | Posted 02.06.2012

Blythe McGarvie

Years ago, while comparing various economic systems, I learned that one indication of the economic values in a culture is the reaction of a person seeing someone else driving a Mercedes sedan.

Investing in ETFs in Volatile Times

Blythe McGarvie | Posted 01.09.2012

Blythe McGarvie

Most people are familiar with mutual funds, a basket of different equities in which you can trade easily. Less people are comfortable with Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs).

Increasing Your Courage

Blythe McGarvie | Posted 11.27.2011

Blythe McGarvie

Some people are quite smart, emotionally savvy, but refuse to take an educated risk to make a difference and turn their success into significance. We say they have a low Courage Quotient.

The Roaring Twenties

Blythe McGarvie | Posted 10.29.2011

Blythe McGarvie

Today, men and women who vote with an informed opinion and understanding of the difficult issues currently "shaking the globe" will shape the future.

The Reluctant Superpower

Blythe McGarvie | Posted 09.21.2011

Blythe McGarvie

For the U.S. to capitalize on a new willingness for a strong U.S. foreign presence, that presence must truly serve all people and our ideals, not our interest.

Urban Living

Blythe McGarvie | Posted 08.21.2011

Blythe McGarvie

Researchers identified May 23, 2007, as the first time in history that city dwellers outnumbered the world's rural population. Because cities are growing, companies locate in urban areas as an efficient way to reach talent and customers.

Innovative Spirit to Results

Blythe McGarvie | Posted 05.25.2011

Blythe McGarvie

President Obama held a 90-minute dinner in Silicon Valley at the home of the famous venture capitalist John Doerr last week to learn about innovation ...

Humor and Rapprochement

Blythe McGarvie | Posted 05.25.2011

Blythe McGarvie

As you navigate our interconnected world, be mindful that humor is one of the most difficult cross-cultural skills to develop. Approach all people with a willingness to smile at them and laugh at oneself.

Jobs and Today's Youth

Blythe McGarvie | Posted 05.25.2011

Blythe McGarvie

I encourage young adults to travel and even work in other countries to meet people who are "different" and start learning what and who is shaking the globe.