1. The document discusses whether "Make It Happen" is an empty slogan or a way of life that requires being willing to take risks and face challenges, especially during uncertain economic times. 2. It notes the increasing price of gas from 2002 to 2008 and that on average, 1 pound of food travels 2,000 miles before being consumed. 3. The document contrasts the Industrial Age, which was focused on top-down decisions, producing goods, and controlling resources, with the Information Age, which is about connecting people and information in a world shaped more by creation than extraction.