It is really amazing how many super intellectuals we have in our civilizations and societies. In fact, it’s interesting how many Think Tanks exist to utilize all these advanced minds. Should you join a Think Tank, are you smart enough to cut the mustard?

Maybe you should try one out and see if it qualifies, of course you’re probably telling yourself; “self, am I really smart enough to join a Think Tank?” Well let me give you an example of at least one group of experts online and what kind of things they discuss so often; Below is a list of discussion points for this week;

1.) Elliot Spitzer was the former New York State Attorney General and he went after what he called corporate corruption and on this platform he decided to run for government, and then he used his power to track down his political opponents using the state police and the information. embarrassing thing he discovered he gave to the media before the election. Should politicians be let loose when they lie to the public or abuse power? after all, we kicked Richard Nixon out of the White House for much the same thing. Worse, all those old cases that Elliot Spitzer prosecuted are now also in question, how many times did he lie, did he fabricate cases, what should the state of New York do about it? Also, many security laws were changed based on these cases and lawsuits, but if they were also based on lies, shouldn’t the new regulations be taken off the books? Well, because a lot of these regulations hurt the portfolios of small investors and small financial planners, who help people with their savings and small investments, think about this, the online think tank is quite concerned about corruption in all levels of our government and we should make a note of it.

2.) Hurricanes are a big problem in both the Atlantic and Pacific and Hawaii gets hit every 15 years on average and yet the islanders deal with Mother Nature with problems from droughts, volcanoes, earthquakes, floods and hurricanes . Our fifth state stands with the others and is not without potential for disaster, are we really building our civilizations strong enough? We have early warning systems for tsunamis and we know well in advance when extreme weather is sweeping through open areas of the Pacific, but what else can we do to protect our citizens of Hawaii?

3.) More and more people decide to become writers and write articles on the Internet. Many of these article authors are newbies and could use some advice. Also, these online article authors are often isolated and don’t get out and mingle enough with ordinary people. Perhaps they should meet regionally from time to time to discuss different strategies in writing articles online and learn from each other. Small groups could be formed and also meet online with other groups that are very similar. This would allow more novice writers to succeed in a competitive world of writing. Every major bookstore location has at least one writers group that meets there once a week and if an online article writer or online article author, who has a very different writing style, you can also use a small club like this that meets once a week; this would be advantageous for them and for the reader.

4.) Corporate espionage is a real problem in the United States of America and the Federal Bureau of Investigation has said that there are over 3000 Chinese spies in our country. To make matters worse, many trade publications explain exactly how Chinese spies are stealing our high-tech industry. A magazine article, “Protecting Your Business From Espionage,” by Timothy Welch not only explains the problem but also the methods being used, and in doing so has explained new tactics to criminals and spies. other item; “Investigating the Opposition: Is Anything Going?” by Brian Moskal, seems to bring the problem to the fore; it is real. American corporations in the high-tech fields are being swindled and those technological secrets are being used against us and upsetting the balances of trade and causing problems with our National Security as well. Many economists believe that the United States will be the intellectual capital and places like China will build everything we design. However, this will not be possible if our technology is headed to foreign lands by the hands of thieves and spies. One more article that we recommend you read, published by Harvard business review. in 1959; “Issues Under Review: Industrial Espionage” tells us that this is not a new problem and that we are smarter than we are, and we don’t need more leaks on corporate America.

A Think Tank not only reflects on the pressing issues of our time, but also looks back in time using all potential sources to arrive at the answers we all seek. So, here is a list of some books that are on the list to investigate and see what potential clues lie within their pages:

A.) “How to Conduct a Training Seminar: A Complete Reference Guide for Managers and Training Professionals.” By Lawrence S. Munson. This book covers free seminars, conditioning, leadership, upselling, peer reviews, and the difference between informing and entertaining. The book also discussed costs, scheduling, and team-building and icebreaker games. He explains that it’s often okay to trample on sacred cows, but it’s important to make sure management gives the go-ahead. This book also covers how to design workbooks and handouts or visual aids to keep everyone in the flow of information as it spreads. Too often today, we see continuing education causing bottlenecks in the efficiency of organizations, as there is too much continuing education and training seminars, so not enough time to get the job done. There is a balance, and in balance it must be observed.

B.) “Monday Morning Leadership: Eight Mentoring Sessions You Can’t Afford to Miss” by David Cotrell. Although this book is very small, it contains many excellent quotes, and these quotes are presented on the lighter side, along with humor. Too many managers don’t realize that business is about people and end up doing stupid things, just to make sure they’re processing the correct paperwork that upper management requires. Monday morning leadership is a book that should be read by everyone who is in a leadership position, because we have too many people who are in such positions, who bring down large groups, corporations, and non-profits, because of skills. poor leadership.

C.) “Selling Back to Basics: Unique Selling Tips for Surefire Success.” By Robert F. Taylor, 1985. As Ziggy Zigglar once said; nothing happens until someone sells something; this quote makes us think that sellers are needed. And, in fact, every good idea or concept also needs a spokesperson. Although this book was written in 1985. Although the basics are listed in it, for example; product knowledge, market and applications, territory management, time management, technical sales, attitude and cold calls. All small businesses must understand how to present their product in a sales environment if they want to be successful.

D.) “Skills for Success”. By RC Allen. Although this book was written in 1953 and the last edition in 1965, it is amazing how such simple techniques and strategies can help anyone succeed. Too many people fail to succeed because of negative biofeedback or because they think other people tell them it’s impossible. Those who are successful have a plan. They often execute the plan, in small parts, considering each part as important as the end result of the goal. Winning in life, business, politics, war, sports, or even life is much simpler than most people think. And it’s time for that information to reach the rest of the world. So that more people can enjoy their life experience and seek happiness, knowing that they will eventually achieve their goals.

E.) “Who Is Going to Run General Motors – What College Students Need to Know Today to Become the Business Leaders of Tomorrow” by Kennett C. Green and Daniel T. Seymour 1991. This book explains how to become a great communicator , a team player and a master coach. Today’s leaders of multinational conglomerate corporations must be ambassadors, knowledgeable about foreign affairs and willing to make changes; they must be that change maker and they must enjoy the challenge and the commitment and not be afraid. Add to that, the ability to work with special teams, network-centric business units, just-in-time distribution systems, and understanding that the consumer and customer want personalization; and they want it faster than ever. This is a great book to read, to see how things have changed, and even though it was written in 1991, the basics are all there: all you have to do is add the Internet and a new paradigm of instant global communication. Think about this.

F.) “Mathematics – Life Sciences Library” by David Bergman 1963. It is amazing that today we sit down and discuss the priorities of our educational curriculum. We worry about the dire future as our education systems fail to inspire interest in the fields of science and math, but one only has to look back 40 years to understand why we are where we are today, maybe we are not teaching math and sciences. right, things must change, our civilization depends on it.

G.) “Developing IT Solutions for Your Business Problems: A Manager’s Guide to Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Effective Automation Alternatives.” By Harry H. Peterson and 1992. Although much of this book is quite old. We must supplement Mr. Peterson in Chapter 8, where he discusses trends in automation. It seems that the author did better than 90% of the futurists, as he talked about the changes that word processing, laptops, fiber optics would bring, and privacy and security issues in need of backup. If more corporations and government agencies had listened to what Mr. Peterson said in 1992, we wouldn’t have the problem we have today with quick identification, hackers, spam, or data loss.

H.) “Getting the Most Out of Your Word Processor” by Arnold Rosen, 1983. The Online Think Tank reviewed 20 blacks, written between 1980 and 1995 to see how closely the authors understood the future implications of the era of computer. Mr. Rosen did well too. In Chapter 10, when he discussed “The Future” and described issues with data imaging, data visualization, voice processing, and the various futures of other technologies. About the only thing that was wrong was the statement that most people will have cars that get over 50 miles per gallon by the year 2000, also the cost of food is not 30% of the average citizens budget, but the things could increase in the future due to droughts, floods, shortages and other problems that we face now.

Any self-respecting think tank needs to look both forward and backward in time to understand how systems work, how they fail, how to predict the future, and the fact that simplicity breeds complexity. Without this data and knowledge intake or the discussions, whether it be original concepts or abstract thoughts or even pure logic from within the box, a think tank doesn’t work and if it can’t work; should not be trusted. I thank you for listening and I only ask you to think about it.