Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 1007 Therefore, it is critical to filter disinformation that wastes time and can cause you to devel- op bad habits and make serious mistakes. This includes “fear porn. ” If this kind of disin- formation consistently makes you afraid, it is not supporting the coherence you need to be effective. Corporate media credibility has diminished. Increasingly, you will need to look to high-quality, alternative information sources that respect your time and money and that help you create better maps. Bottom line: Be exceptionally discerning about your information sources during 2017. SLOW BURN The G-7 establishments will make every effort to keep the slow burn going to protect themselves and the global financial infrastructure. What you experience, however, will depend on how the thousands of controlled demoli- tions and re-engineerings impact you and those around you individually. For most of us, it will just be a matter of time before we experience these effects firsthand. For example, some of us in the United States live in states that have large debt and unfund- ed pension and related health care liabilities. I live in Tennessee, which is ranked as the state with the second-least unfunded liabilities (2.4% of personal income). States with the largest unfunded liabilities are Alaska (53%), Hawaii (46%), and Illinois (32%). If you are considering a move to Alaska, Hawaii, or Illinois, you may want to evaluate what your assumption of underfunded liabilities will mean to your finances. In the meantime, if you live in the United States, you may want to check out your state debt and unfunded liabilities here: Fiscal 50: State Trends and Analysis – Long-Term Obligations Vary as a Share of State Resources Bottom line: Now is the time to understand the hidden liabilities around you and what impact they could have on you and your community – regardless of whether the liabilities are related to government jurisdictions or to family obligations. CONTROLLED DEMOLITIONS & RE-ENGINEERINGS Go through sources of revenue for yourself and your business. Identify which ones could be impacted by potential controlled demolitions and re-engineerings. For example, are you dependent on income from companies or organizations likely to fail, to outsource, or to go out of business over the next five years? If so, are there opportunities for you to improve your skills and to network for a successful transition?