The mainstream sentiment is that we are heading for disaster. Pundits clamour about the decline of democracy, climate catastrophe and failing capitalism. Yet the data tells a quite different story – one of human flourishing and progress.
Extreme poverty rates, for example, are falling and continue to fall. From 1990 to 2015, the global extreme poverty rate fell from 36% to 10%. In 2018, it fell to 8.6%. More than 137,000 people escape extreme poverty every single day.
At the same time, the ranks of the global middle class have expanded. September 2018 marked the first time in human history when more than 50% of the global population was considered middle class. Its numbers grew a huge 92% from 2009 to 2018.
Global life expectancy is also on the rise, increasing by more than three years in the past ten years. Hasn’t that come at a cost to the environment?
No. At a certain point in their development, poor countries start polluting less. Death rates from air pollution fell by almost a fifth worldwide and by a quarter in China between 2007 and 2017.
Annual deaths from climate-related disasters fell by a third between 2000 and 2009 and 2010-2015, a 95% reduction since the 1960s. In many ways, the world is getting better every day. There are many good reasons to be optimistic heading into 2020
Motivational Quote Of The Day
“Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, “What’s in it for me?”
Brian Tracy
Alternative Quote Of The Day
“Age is strictly a case of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t
matter.”
Jack Benny
Party Equipment Rental
I really like rental businesses. You get to make money from what you own – and keep it! But what can you base a rental business on? There are many possibilities, but the key criteria is usually something which people need and use rarely. Party equipment falls into that category.
Things like canopies, tables, chairs, and large quantities of crockery and cutlery can be expensive to buy and troublesome to store when you’re only going to use them for special occasions. Renting makes a great deal of sense for the customer. From the business side it makes sense too. These things needn’t cost a fortune if you buy carefully and in bulk, and can often be rented out for a sizable percentage of the cost – again and again.
So what will you need to start a party equipment rental business? Just two things really – somewhere to store your stock and a means to deliver and pick up from your customers. If you have those two things – and a little capital to get started – you can be up and running very quickly.
Today’s National Day
NATIONAL EVERYTHING YOU THINK IS WRONG DAY!
PUBLISHERS NOTICE
“HE JUST WON £1,460 IN
TWO DAYS!”
Dear Streetwise Customer,
“OMG, Ludlow 3:45…two horses to back. Bott N Brown WON at 25/1 !!! Average odds taken on Betfair exchange 80/1. I backed for £12 winning me £960. Can you please thank Bill for me.”
G.B – 6th February 2020
“Many thanks. Thursday OMG Newcastle 5:30. Special Lady WON 50/1. Won £500. “
G B – 7th February 2020
A couple of weeks ago we wrote to you about The Hermes Strategy, a unique approach to horse racing created by Bill Burrows. I’ve reproduced word for word, two emails I received this week from one of our customers who tried the strategy for the first time just a few days ago.
He just won £1,460 in two days!
Needless to say, he’s pleased!
Now we don’t get 80-1 and 50-1 winners every day (although it looks like we do at the moment!) but because this strategy looks at the whole thing from a VERY unusual angle, long odds winners come along pretty regularly alongside more mundane wins.
It all adds up to a great second income for anyone able to spend 7-10 minutes a day putting the strategy to work
For full details, take a look HERE
You could very easily be up and running and copying Bill within a few hours of reading about this. Everything you need is at your fingertips.
Best Wishes
John Harrison