Author: Nathan S. Collier

An illustration of a man standing on a clock, with a large circular arrow suggesting time management, change, or gaining an extra hour.

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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

Colorful illustration of diverse human profiles with speech bubbles and symbols representing different forms of thinking, communication, and knowledge.

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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

Group of colorful papers with different facial expressions against a gray background

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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

Acorn with oak tree shadow

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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

A magnifying glass with a smiling face is held over a bright yellow background, symbolizing positivity and finding happiness.

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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

A hiker in a blue jacket stands on a rocky mountain ridge overlooking a dramatic range at sunset.

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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

Hand holding light bulb and cog inside. Idea and imagination. Creative and inspiration. Innovation gears icon with network connection on human heads on metal texture background. Innovative technology in science and industrial concept

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Smart Tops Intelligent, Wise is Best of All… and if You are Willing to do the Work, You Can Learn Smart

Okay, let’s acknowledge upfront this can quickly get deep into semantics so stay with me and put aside that debate for a

Keep it simple. A yellow paper note with the phrase Keep it simple on it with some colorful crumpled paper balls around it.

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Out of the mouths of babes…

The phrase is from Matthew 21:16 (and Psalm 8:2) and refers to the often unfiltered, direct nature of children’s speech. Adults usually

Choice and decision, businessman standing with arrows in three different directions, pathway selection dilemma

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There are No Costless Choices

I lead an organization where I am responsible to many stakeholders and I take duties that come with the mantle of leadership

A chalkboard graphic asks, “WHAT DO YOU WANT?” beside a profile of a head with a question mark, suggesting self-reflection or goal-setting.

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What are You Hungry For?

What drives you? What do you seek? What do you want? Usually, it’s not the thing or goal per se that we