Month: June 2010
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Enjoyment As A Multiplier
More than 200 years ago, Adam Smith, considered by many to be the father of modern economics, identified the division of labor as the means to multiply human results to create wealth. But Smith lived in an age where it would be remarkable just to have everyone employed at something. It was an extraordinary feat…
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How To Create Multipliers
Anyone who wants to create multipliers can do so. What it takes is a mindset that seeks out the multipliers in every situation.
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Creators And Consumers
While some people in our multiplier age are having a better, easier life, for many others, things remain difficult and seem likely to get even worse. They find themselves feeling cheated. Sure, there are always more things to buy — and at lower and lower prices. But being a consumer is not the same as…
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A Brief History Of Multipliers
The past 200 years of Western history can be seen as the story of people gaining access to greater and greater multipliers. Compound interest is one of the greatest new multipliers; the next greatest are the technologies that have emerged.