“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to heaven, we were all going direct the other way - in short, the period was … like the present period.”

This is how A Tale of Two Cities begins, and it is how I began yesterday’s inaugural session of Open Mic.

(Please go to www.edwardjacobson.com for more on Open Mic, and a Jan-Feb schedule)

Yesterday’s launch was wonderful! About 25 people called in, from as far away as South Africa and Italy. We shared perspectives on what’s working to help us regain our balance so we may better serve our clients, and the pain of serving retirees who have seen their assets plummet and who may not be able to “get a job as a greeter at Wal-Mart.”

The next Open Mic: Tuesday, January 20 @ 11:00 eastern (8:00 am pacific). The call-in info: 1 219 509 8322, pass code is 202779#.

Feel free to email me with questions and comments, and to pass along this invitation to others.
Thanks!

Ed

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