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An Immigrant's Perspectiveby Vince PoscenteAuthor of The Ant and the Elephant, Invinceable Principles and The Age of Speed I emigrated from Canada to the USA in 1995. (You could say you're protecting the wrong border.) Yet with my good fortune to speak to organizations across the land I often get asked what's in store over the next while. With my Green Card in one hand and my iPhone in another I have a perspective on how united we stand.
Growing up as USA's northern neighbor it felt like being the little brother of a star football player who gets all the girls and can chug a keg for the sport of it. On top of that, regularly hearing Americans say they live in "the greatest country in the world," referring to the President as "the leader of the free world" and calling the Super Bowl winners the "World Champions" coupled with baseball's "World Series" smacked of braggadocio. But hey, ask anyone in most countries where they'd emigrate to; the United States of America tops the list. I have spent 14 years getting to know my American neighbors as brothers and sisters. Here's what I've learned and predict:
A friend and fellow entrepreneur, Bruce visited the other night and he noticed I was feeling down. Without diving into the reasons, Bruce just repeated a quote he'd heard. "Know the difference between being preoccupied and occupied. Preoccupied is thinking the same thing over and over. Occupied is doing something about it." The United States of America won't be preoccupied for too long. That means you and me. It's time to do something about this mess we're in. Otherwise we'll be bored silly. Until next week it’s full speed ahead,
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But I can't say we started off on the right foot. I used to be a tad cynical. 