Alain Guillot

Life, Leadership, and Money Matters

  • How I save thousands of dollars by being physically active

    How I save thousands of dollars by being physically active

    People who start to exercise before or during middle age typically save from $800 to $1,800 annually on health care costs after retirement. Here are my health self-care habits I am 54 years old and I believe to be in excellent health. I am physically active and I don’t take…

  • I Need To Withdraw Money, Stat

    I Need To Withdraw Money, Stat

    If you’ve ever watched a medical drama on TV, you’ve probably noticed that actors spend a lot of time shouting “stat” on screen. Stat stands for the Latin statim, which means immediately. The word is used in an emergency situation, such as respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, etc. We’ve all watched…

  • 393 David Sumpter: The Ten Equations That Rule the World

    393 David Sumpter: The Ten Equations That Rule the World

    About David Sumpter David Sumpter is a Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Uppsala, Sweden. He is the author of Soccermatics and Outnumbered, which have been translated into ten languages, and Collective Animal Behaviour, the leading text in the academic field he helped create. He has worked with…

  • Putting Customers At The Heart Of Your Business

    Putting Customers At The Heart Of Your Business

    Without customers, your business wouldn’t get very far. But it’s easy for businesses to forget about their customers, focusing on products and profits instead of the customers themselves. Getting to know your customers is important for being able to appeal to their needs, develop good relationships, and hopefully encourage customer…

  • COVID-19 has received full Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval

    COVID-19 has received full Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval

    Until today (Aug 23), the COVID vaccine only benefitted from emergency use authorization. But now, the U.S. FDA has given full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine now carries the strongest endorsement from the Food and Drug Administration, which has never before had so much evidence to judge…

  • The power dynamics are shifting: Workers want more money and better quality of life

    The power dynamics are shifting: Workers want more money and better quality of life

    COVID-19 has shifted the power dynamics between employers and employees. Many employers are desperate for employees, but many employees will not come back unless there is more money and better working conditions. My friend, in the construction business, has placed many ads to recruit employees, but with little luck. He…