The Spectrum Monitor - Volume 2, Issue 2, April 15, 2008

Our "Moment in History"
by Steve Castleman

We typically think of our “Moment in History” as an event that has unfolded over time or of a set of circumstances that marks a generation, but the fact is that each of these events or set of circumstances are based on the actions or inactions of people in each moment of each day. It is how we deal with the events or set of circumstances that define “our Moment in History”.

Our world is being impacted by a variety of events and sets of circumstances all of which are influencing “Our Moment in History”. The words of the Teacher in Ecclesiastes, echoed by the Byrd’s in their epic, chart-topping hit of 1966, “Turn, Turn, Turn,” suggests to us that there is “nothing new under the sun”. That certainly may be the case, but the Spring of 2008 definitely reflects its own unique happenings that shape our “Moment in History”….

• The mounting angst of the Summer Olympics to be held in Beijing, China;
• Global concerns over the rising cost of fuel and a need to identify alternate energy sources;
• The upcoming Presidential election;
• The ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and the rising concern over Nuclear proliferation;
• The recent visit by Pope Benedict XVI to the US; and
• Recent genetic discoveries that will help us understand and deal with Type 2 diabetes;

….. just to name a few.

Our challenge is to answer the question “How will we affect and/or be affected by these events”? History has shown that opportunity and innovation arise most often out of adversity and need. I suspect this comes from the innate drive for human survival. We at Spectrum see the opportunities and seek to be part of the innovation of solution. We invite you, our clients and our friends, to engage in the opportunities of the day and be a part of the breakthroughs that will most definitely occur.

How will our “Moment in History” be defined? Only time will tell.