BRI Beyond Infrastructure: Procurement Impacts in Global Value Chains
For more than a decade, the Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) has been closely associated with visible, capital-intensive infrastructure: railways cutting across continents, ports anchoring new trade routes, power plants fueling industrial growth. These projects continue to matter, and they remain central to economic connectivity across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and parts of Europe. […]
Direction Over Speed: The Mindset That Creates Meaningful Progress
“Your direction matters more than your speed.” — Lucas Reinhart We live in an age obsessed with speed. Faster results, faster growth, faster responses, faster success. The pressure to move quickly surrounds us—from social media timelines to career expectations, from productivity culture to constant comparisons. Yet despite all this motion, many people feel strangely stuck, […]