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  Dow Jones Industrial Average Index Index: DJI Compare 49,639.03 USD ▲  +187.05 (+0.38%) today February 13, 1:43 PM EST  ·  Market Open Meanwhile, they say there are many with less than 1,000 bucks saved for retirement. A better way of framing that state of being is this: Never expect to stop chasing income. The oldest of the Boomers, I continue to build my business. Success is a mental game. Failure comes from being done in by the “committee” in your head. Together, we liberate your thinking. Then we change your story. And, unleash success. Meanwhile, we focus on bringing in income. That puts you in a position of strength. Intuitive Coaching. Special expertise with transitions, becoming a solopreneur and aging. Psychic/tarot readings, upon request. Complimentary consultation with Jane Genova (Text 203-468-8579,  janegenova374@gmail.com ). Yes, test out the chemistry. Zero risk. Don’t give up before the miracle.  

 In 2025, confidence in business plunged to 15%, down from 30% back in 1999. A column in Bloomberg puts it this way: "By characterizing their [Ruemmler/Epstein] relationship as strictly professional, Goldman sent the wrong message about what companies should consider appropriate behavior." Now, though, Ruemmler announced she will step down.  In terms of reputation, economist Larry Summers and Apollo co-founder Leon Black don't seem to have a shot at redemption and forgiveness. At Paul, Weiss chair Brad Karp ended his very successful era of leadership, contending his interactions with Epstein were a distraction. Again, business could be undergoing another era of reform. Remember Enron. Remember global financial crisis of 2007.  Values could be reshaped. Leadership will have to be Mr. and Ms. Clean.  Standards of transparency would be ramped up. What kind of vetting did Goldman do when it considered hiring Ruemmler? Maybe ordinary citizens should be put on boar...

  Well, it happened. Finally.  After so much attention to Kathy Ruemmler's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein (Uncle Jeffrey) an exit from the top-lawyer job at Goldman Sachs is announced.  So genteelly.  It's positioned and packaged as her decision to leave. As the days go on we'll probably learn more. No crisis-drama rush out the door. She'll be around until June 30th. Time to tie up loose ends and such. And gush from Goldman CEO David Solomon. The Wall Street Journal reports: “'Throughout her tenure, Kathy has been an extraordinary general counsel, and we are grateful for her contributions and sound advice on a wide range of consequential legal matters for the firm,' Solomon said." My, my, this is quite tidy. At ag 54, she should still have lots of career runway. But will the reputational damage be as severe as it has been for other Friends of Jeffrey such as Leon Black, Larry Summers and Casey Wasserman? During her career, before the Epstein Files, when...

With job and actual career loss becoming so standard, everything from identity to a sense of belonging goes kaput. The human tendency is to rush into modes of what is known as "status repair." Most are not only ineffective. They can also label you as stuck in the past, out of touch, even a nuisance. Therefore, not employable. The leap into repair usually is defensive. For example, there's an obsession in presenting who you used to be and how successful you were at all that. In the past. Often that narrative includes great detail. There was the crisis (boy was it in the news) that you and your team pulled all-nighters resolving. Obvious to listeners and to those who could hire you or guide you into another line of work is that you're defending yourself against the current professional nowhere abyss you're stuck in. Another defensive move is gushing how much happier you are now that you're out of that toxic situation. The current reality is that a job, no matter...

  Maybe the 1950s medium of television, by popularizing Westerns, did it to the American mind: Dividing life into the bad guys and the good guys. With some exceptions - like Tonto who assisted the Lone Ranger - the Native Americans were in the former category and the heroic cowboys and adventurous pioneers were in the latter. So, it's predictable the still-sticky global story of the Epstein files and the fallout have hardened into that simplification. Much of what's popping up online has entered such a divide. The specific subject is elite law firm Paul, Weiss. In that chatty force field are David Lat on Bloomberg Law , Ankush Khardori on Politico  and the many posters and responders on Reddit Big Law (one snippet). The reality is this: The culture of Paul, Weiss, as a result of the end of the Brad Karp leadership era, is accelerating its change. That's from a litigation-proud progressive firm to a more conservative one focused on transactional practices. But, ironically...

Ford, Lyft and Astera are among those having disappointing financial performance. For more details on earnings reports go to CNBC . But, here it is 8:30 PM ET and futures are up. I stopped asking my financial advisor for what's what. No one really knows, do they. Dow Futures 50,391.00 Fair Value 50,266.10 Change + 118.00   0.23%   Implied Open + 124.90 Success is a mental game. Failure comes from being done in by the “committee” in your head. Together, we liberate your thinking. Then we change your story. And, unleash success. Meanwhile, we focus on bringing in income. That puts you in a position of strength. Intuitive Coaching. Special expertise with transitions, becoming a solopreneur and aging. Psychic/tarot readings, upon request. Complimentary consultation with Jane Genova (Text 203-468-8579,  janegenova374@gmail.com ). Yes, test out the chemistry. Zero risk. Don’t give up before the miracle.