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20,000

"Remember, it’s likely that, at some point, 20,000 will be just another milestone in the Dow’s long history, Dowling said, so don’t make any decisions based on the number itself." Keep these things in mind as the Dow approaches 20,000 for the first time in history: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2016/12/10/4-things-consider-dow-rallies-20000/94908622/ via USA Today

Partnerships

"What Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk have taught us is an age-old adage: If you want a thing done well, do it yourself. Partnership works great when it’s plug and play. It fairs badly when deep readjustments of both parties are required." Read about the sorted history of the cashier-less concept that Amazon Go is … Continue reading Partnerships

The Strength of the Wolf

"As the creeper that girdles the tree trunk, the law runneth forward and back; For the strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack." -Rudyard Kipling How are you contributing to your pack and their shared mission, vision, and values today?

James 3:7-8

All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man, but no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. -James 3:7-8

Growing Pains

Learned a lot about parenting by reading "Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters" by Dr. Meg Meeker. We highly recommend her books and her blog: https://megmeekermd.com/blog/fatherhood-in-america-what-growing-pains-can-teach-us/ Enjoy!

“The Decline of Big Soda”

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/04/upshot/soda-industry-struggles-as-consumer-tastes-change.html?_r=0 From last year's New York Times article (above) to this year's Fortune article (below), read about the larger trends in the titan soda industry and what it could mean for your waistline and investments. http://fortune.com/2016/03/29/soda-sales-drop-11th-year/ 

Lots of Love

10 Classic Parenting Tips That Stand the Test of Time via metroparent.com Tips include giving LOTS of love and allowing room to be human! Everyone parents slightly different, but these gave me some good reminders, such as “never make a rule or consequence you can’t or won’t enforce" and "what you do matters."