The Big Mac Index is published by The Economist as an informal and light-hearted way of measuring the purchasing power parity (PPP) between two currencies and provides a rule of thumb to see the relative cost of the same item in different countries.
If you want to buy a Big Mac, look how much it is in Switzerland compared to Egypt. How to use this? Think of retirement. If you are in the US with $1 take it to Egypt and it goes 3.5 times as far ($1 in the US is like $3.5 in Egypt).
(this post has been updated for 2021)
Based on the global inflation rate from 2010 to 2020, $1 in 2010 will be worth $.69 in 2020.
The below data is from the IMF, statista.
We love organizing educational and expansive experiences in Thailand! My first visit was in 1989. Wow, have things changed since then!
When is the best time to go to Thailand? When you are hungry. When you are bored. When you need a friend. When you are lonely. When you are tired. When you need a change of pace. When you need an updraft. GOLDZONE + Thailand = MAGIC. Now is the best time, RIGHT NOW!
We look forward to seeing you at your next GOLDZONE Event in Thailand!
Money can buy you a lot of things and experiences including education, opportunities, freedom, comfort, the necessities of life, luxuries, etc.
Some say money can’t buy you happiness and love. I say it can, to a point. Try being poor and see how you like it.
If you are a nasty person who is very unattractive on the inside, money can buy you the appearance of love, and someone to spend your time with who is a real beauty.
If you were an architect or a doctor, you would know the nomenclature of architecture or medicine. If you are not a doctor, you would pick up some of the terminologies of medicine from your family doctor, the media or friends, however, you wouldn’t have a full command of it unless you were very interested and committed to years of study. Even within the field of medicine, there are specialties that have their own terminologies. Yikes!
by Morrnah Nalamaku Simeona, edited by
Anjou MacPherson and Andrew John Harrison
I am the “I”
I come forth from the void into the light,
I am that emptiness,
that hollowness beyond all Consciousness,
the “I”, the “Id”, the “All.”
I draw my bow of rainbows across the waters,
the continuum of minds with matters.
I am the invisible, untouchable breeze,
the indefinable atom of creation,
I am the “I”
Divine Creator:
the Aumakua, the Uhane, and the Unihipili as one:
I [say your name here]
Misunderstood words have an enormous impact on your comprehension of a subject. Many of us feel stupid when we encounter a word we do not understand or cannot pronounce.
Becoming a Master of any subject area requires developing an in-depth understanding of the terminology of that particular field. As you read an article or post, be aware of any stuck attention and words that make you feel dumb or ignorant and look them up in a dictionary or this site’s Glossary.
The Glossary includes the works of Andrew John Harrison and Anjou MacPherson, complimented by the American Heritage Dictionary.
Definitions and terms include those commonly used in GOLDZONE Programs. In some cases, we have included only the meanings relevant to the consulting, training, and coaching context. For a full definition, refer to a dictionary.
Fuller’s Leadership Principles:
- Think comprehensively.
- Anticipate the future.
- Respect gestation rates.
- Envision the best possible future.
- Be a “trim tab”—an individual who can initiate big changes.
- Take individual initiative.
- Ask the obvious and naive questions.
- Do more with less.
- Seek to reform the environment, not man.
- Solve problems through action.
Man knows so much and does so little.
