31,557,600 Seconds
There are 31,557,600 seconds in a year or 525,960 minutes or 8,766 hours. We are all granted the exact same amount of seconds, minutes, and…
Backstage Behaviors
“Back stage” and “front stage” are terms coined by the late (1922-1982) sociologist Erving Goffman in his 1959 book, “The Presentation of Self in Everyday…
70:20:10
70:20:10 is a straightforward formula created in the 1980’s to describe the sources of successful learning experiences. 70:20:10 represents the ratio of knowledge obtained from…
A DAY OF THANKS, A MOMENT OF PERSPECTIVE
“The Pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts. No Americans have been more impoverished than these who, nevertheless, set aside a day of thanksgiving.” —…
Mentor’s Reply to Young Entrepreneur’s Questions (#22)
Hello Mr. Collier, I hope everything is going well for you. When you get some time can you please answer the below questions? Thank you!…
When Have You NOT Had a Problem?
Have you ever had a time when you had absolutely NO problems? No challenges to be solved, no quandaries in search of solutions? And if…
Questions for the Chair – Part 4
Periodically NSC holds lunches with Collier Company Team Members who send in questions. The following are drawn from those events. Love seeing TCC embrace the…
Your Story, Your Life
Stay aware of the stories you tell yourself, how you interpret events, how you label your feelings, for this is how you program yourself, write…
Questions for the Chair – Part 3
Periodically NSC holds lunches with Collier Company Team Members who send in questions. The following are drawn from those events. What are the most important…
It All Starts With A Belief
What is your belief? What is at your core? We all believe in something even if it is that there is nothing. Whatever is the…
Questions for the Chair – Part 2
Periodically NSC holds lunches with Collier Company Team Members who send in questions. The following are drawn from those events. What are the attributes of…
You Attract Who You Are
How do you feel about that? Are you ok with what you are attracting? The world around you will begin to change as you begin…
Questions for the Chair – Part 1
Periodically NSC holds lunches with Collier Company Team Members who send in questions. The following are drawn from those events. Are there any standardized training…
Live Intentionally
Intentionally means by choice, by design, deliberately, on purpose, in contrast to accidentally or without thought. We all have the ability to exercise power over ourselves,…
MENTOR’S REPLY TO YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR’S QUESTIONS (#21)
Q. Morning Mr. Collier, I hope today brings you tremendous joy! When you get a moment could you please answer the below questions? A. Ameer! You are…
Zero-Based Gratitude
Most are familiar with “Zero Based Budgeting” where you start over each year with a “clean sheet”. Each and every expenditure must be fully justified…
Mentor’s Reply to Young Entrepreneur’s Questions (#20)
Q. Morning Mr. Collier, I hope today brings you tremendous joy! When you get a moment could you please answer the below questions? A. Ameer!…
But Then I Won’t Have Time to Finish My Emails
A Senior Team Member at The Collier Companies was encouraging someone to get out on site more often (we rent Apartment Homes). The response? “But…
Dismissive Positivity v. Validation and Hope
We all want (need!) to be heard, to be understood especially in times of stress and troubles. “When you’re weary, feeling small When tears are…
Stick Your Finger in the Dirt
I was recently touring a community where we had spent major dollars on landscaping improvements. Unfortunately almost half the bushes were distressed, brown leaves, dropped…
News Flash: You will NEVER solve ALL Your Problems
So… Relax. Accept that problems are an inevitable, even necessary, part of life. Problems are the way we grow, the process by which we are…
Live Ready
Opportunity: op·por·tu·ni·ty | \ ˌä-pər-ˈtü-nə-tē , -ˈtyü-\ : A time or set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something. When opportunity knocks, will you be ready?…
Be Wary of Accumulating Random Content
Just as our bodies are what we eat, so our minds are what we allow in, what we pay attention to, what we focus on.…
Act Like Your Comp Hasn’t Changed
Many find it hard to put aside for the inevitable future. All too many folks’ retirement plan seems to hinge on dying young! Unless you…
What Makes You You?
What makes you you? Different from everyone else? What are your unique skills, interests, and talents? Your fears, your hopes? Your strengths, your weaknesses? What…
Catch, Acknowledge, Release and Relax
We humans are capable of amazing feats, we are creative, and we can accomplish astounding things. Yet none of us can change the past; we…