Author: Nathan S. Collier

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Reality is Often Continuum; Beware All-or-Nothing Frames

I was reminded of this truth when I read a review of Angela Duckworth’s new book ‘Situated’ which focuses on the impact

A hand holds a card labeled “Discipline,” beside cards reading “Consistency,” “Focus,” “Self-Control,” and “Commitment.”

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Hacking the Spectrum of Willpower: Akrasia to Enkrateia to Sophrosyne

Enkrateia translates from the Greek literally as power over oneself or inner sovereignty. Enkrateia stands in direct opposition to Akrasia or weakness

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What a Book Can’t Tell You, What You Can’t Learn in a Classroom

We are talking about Tacit Knowledge: intuitive, unwritten ‘know-how’ acquired by personal experience, practice, and trial-and-error. The unwritten rules, implicit problem-solving methods,

A businessman struggles against fierce wind and rain while holding onto a battered umbrella, symbolizing adversity and perseverance.

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Head Winds People, Tail Winds People

Most anyone can look good with a tail wind; it’s when you are facing head winds that you find out who has

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What Would You Do With a 25th Hour?

And how could you possibly find a 25th hour? True, there are only 24 clock hours… however, there is a tremendous variance

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How Well Can You Read the Room?

Can you sense the atmosphere? Catch the vibe? Feel the energy? Pick up on social cues, subtle body language, social context in

A hand presses a glowing button labeled “BELIEFS,” beside a darker button labeled “FACTS.”

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The Barnum Effect

Do any of the following resonate with you or describe you? Can you relate to them? You like other people to like

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Map of Consciousness: Can You Locate Yourself?

David R. Hawkins (1927-2012) in ‘Power vs. Force’ put forth a hierarchal Map of Human Consciousness starting with lower-level emotions such as

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The Oak Sleeps in the Acorn. How is Your Oak Doing?

I believe in people and that often tremendous ability slumbers deep within. Most of us have undeveloped powers and potential that we

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The Light We Carry

Within each and every one of us slumbers greatness of some sort or another. We might not win a Nobel Prize or

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Always Seeking the Next Mountain

None of us were put on this Earth to be ordinary. Each of us has a unique gift to discover, hone and