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Last year, a huge oil field was found off the coast of Brazil. Last month investigations estimated the Carioca field to contain up to 33 billion barrels of oil, making it the third biggest in the world. Although buried beneath the sea, this discovery has boosted shares and drawn attention to the increasing presence of Brazil in the international market.

We live in a world of migration and the number of migrants crossing the borders increases daily. For a business, hiring foreign nationals can be a great asset, as they bring their unique skills, expertise, knowledge, ethics and culture. And even more, they can help a business in the global market; in fact, as the world becomes smaller and smaller, a business will inevitably find itself dealing with foreign customers, clients or suppliers, whether here or abroad, and foreign employees can help it deal successfully with foreign cultures. Furthermore, foreign employees can be a source of personal and professional growth, and such growth will automatically bring about financial growth.

There are days when you are just sitting at your desk, thinking about what you are going to do with your next pay check and wondering why you live… If it helps to say, everyone on this planet lives for a reason and if you don’t know what yours is, there are a plenty of ideas that will make your life more fulfilling and interesting.

Michael Norton, a published author, social entrepreneur and Act Now! columnist for The Leader World, has two books for you. Though his books are for ‘people who feel optimistic about life’ you could maybe have a read so its helps with your inspiration.