What can I do now?

One of the most powerful question you can ask yourself is "What can I do now to make things better?"

It is easy to hyper-focus on events in Washington D.C. or on Wall Street or in Paris. But the thread connecting our behaviors to those outcomes is tenuous at best. Yes, those events will shake us like a terrier shakes a rat, but do you really think your efforts will make a difference in those venues?

The prudent captain does not rage against the storm. He spends his time reefing sails, securing supplies and inspecting the knots on the sea-anchor.