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Forbes | by Joan Gurvis | Nov. 25, 2009
If having a balanced life was elusive in the fast-paced good times, it can seem impossible in the fast-paced tough times.
The pressures on leaders are huge. Distractions are everywhere. As work demands grow, our inclination is to continue to try to do more things more quickly, to [...]

American Thinker | by C. Edmund Wright | Nov. 20, 2009
Can Barney Frank dunk on Lebron? No, he cannot. Nor can anyone else in Washington. Nor can they catch passes from Ben Rothlisberger in the Super Bowl or strike out Derek Jeter in the World Series. They are not equipped to do so. So what? [...]

Acton Institute | by Samuel Gregg | Nov. 18, 2009
It’s over a year now since the 2008 financial crisis spread havoc throughout the global economy. Dozens of books and articles have appeared to explain what went wrong. They identify culprits ranging from Wall Street financiers overleveraging assets, to ACORN lobbying policy-makers to lower mortgage standards, [...]

Web Worker Daily | by Amber Riviere | Nov. 17, 2009
Our impulse is usually to try to do everything. Opportunities present themselves, and we think, “If I turn this away, I may not get another shot. What if there’s nothing else coming down the pike?”
Early on in our careers, especially, it’s tempting to want to [...]

Acton Institute | by Stephen Grabill | Nov. 4, 2009
Does the market inspire people to greater practical virtue, or does it eviscerate what little virtue any of us have?
Far from draining moral goodness out of us—as many think—the free market serves as a “school of the practical virtues.” Rather than elevating greed and self-sufficiency, [...]