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December 13, 2008

Thirty-eight years ago, Alvin Toffler’s book, Future Shock hit bookstores. Since then it’s sold over six million copies and been published in over 50 countries. Toffler’s shortest definition of future shock is a personal perception of “too much change in too short a period of time.” His subsequent books included The Third Wave, PowerShift, and Revolutionary Wealth. In a world running on turbo mode, Toffler warns that many people will find it increasingly difficult and painful to keep up with constantly shifting change.

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Color Holiday Blues 2008 Shades of Orange

December 3, 2008

This post is an update to one I wrote in 2006 about the “Holiday Blues.” Around this time of year do you get the Holiday Blues? Think orange. On the color wheel, orange is the opposite of blue. Orange increases oxygen supply to the brain, stimulates mental activity and produces an invigorating effect. Orange includes the energy of red and the happiness of yellow. Orange is associated with sunshine and joy. It represents enthusiasm, happiness, fascination, creativity, determination, attraction, encouragement, stimulation and success. Orange is symbolic of endurance and strength. It’s the color of basketballs, carrots, yams, pumpkin pie and oranges. And don’t forget the Orange Bowl football game. This Hanukkah or Christmas, turn your holidays orange or any color but blue. Here are some tips for you.

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