Author: Austin Auflick

Henry Ford is famously quoted as saying, “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” At the time, automobiles were scarce, unreliable, available only to the wealthy, and were not considered practical or helpful for meeting the world’s transportation demands. Nevertheless, Mr. Ford envisioned revolutionizing transportation by manufacturing reliable, cost-efficient vehicles, a goal he believed his company could achieve. Ultimately, Mr. Ford’s strategy enabled the Model T to be sold fifteen million times throughout its 19-year run, profoundly impacting all aspects of life globally and forever. Fast-forward to the present day, when the cutting-edge…

As we have seen lately, markets everywhere are down. Some blame Russia; some blame the US presidency; some blame spiritual evils – best guesses and finger-pointing, all remarkably unhelpful in orienting oneself in seemingly hostile market conditions. But for those seeking helpful enlightenment amidst the downward market force to possibly discover a positive perspective certainly sounds more beneficial than sifting the sea of unhelpful opinion pieces that seem to be published every hour at this point. So focusing on identifying the positive in order to position the mindset to see the whole picture and act accordingly is what this article…