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From independence and the Berlin Wall to the IBM PC, Panama Canal and a spectacular eclipse, August 10–16 reveals a remarkable week in history.

Today is an excellent day to make a proper plan for that problem you have been strategically ignoring. And no, hoping it quietly loses interest in you won't work.

A missed clinic appointment is more than an empty slot. The room, clinician, and time were already committed, turning every no-show into a measurable operating cost.

Love gets considerably more interesting when Saturn joins the conversation, because apparently affection now requires some oversight and a bit of accountability.

Expect your carefully planned itinerary to develop a personality of its own today. The Moon enters Sagittarius at 4:30 p.m., putting curiosity, movement, travel, and the irresistible urge to see what is happening outside your meeting room back on the table.

When leaders tell their teams to "find their passion," they think they're being inspiring. One pattern I've noticed is that this advice, however well-intentioned, actually makes high performance harder.

Today, communication will require patience, timing, and that increasingly rare executive skill of not saying the first thing that crosses your mind. Mercury meets the Moon this morning...

A slow response can cost a Vancouver service business the opportunity before price or quality are ever discussed. Research suggests being first to respond can materially improve the chance of winning the conversation.