Author: Nathan S. Collier

A first-person view of someone standing at the junction of two large painted arrows on pavement, one labeled "HABITS" pointing left and the other "CHANGES" pointing right, symbolizing a choice between staying the same and embracing change.

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Moving Toward, Moving Away

Every now and then it is good to do an internal 360-degree survey, conducting a status check with the variety of emotions,

Hand drawing concept about the disappointment when reality doesn't meet expectations.

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The Upside of the Downside

Disappointment is basically your emotional response to a ‘prediction error’: Reality did not match your expectations and the bigger the gap, the

A top-down view of numerous hardcover books arranged closely together, with their pages fanned open in different directions, creating a textured, overlapping pattern of cream-colored pages and colorful book covers.

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If You REALLY Want Success, Embrace This Competitive Advantage… Even if it is Not Your Original Nature

I frequently ask folks what their preferred learning style is and the answer I most frequently get by far is ‘I like

Image of crumpled piece of paper with the words "practice makes perfect" with the word "perfect" crossed out and replaced with the word "progress"

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Do You have 10 Years Experience or Just 1 Year 10x?

Once a skill becomes instinctive, performance improvement also tends to level off. Without intelligent intervention, we slip into autopilot mode, believing we

A hand holds a four-leaf clover up to the setting sun, with the sunlight shining through its center against a blurred backdrop of trees and a reflective pond.

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Harnessing the Four Horses of Luck

The more we understand the nuances of luck, the better we can utilize what comes our way. Back in 1978, Dr. James

A stylized illustration of a businesswoman walking along a winding road while a giant hand draws the road ahead with a pencil, symbolizing goal-setting, planning, or shaping one's future journey.

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The Arrival Fallacy: ‘When’ is an Illusion

The Arrival Fallacy is a self-deluding fantasy that we will be happy when… we get that promotion, buy that house, move to

A partial snippet (the top) of the Declaration of Independence

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Our Lives, Our Fortunes, And Our Sacred Honor

This July 4th, as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we would do well to pause and reflect

Transform and success or changing to succeed concept and leadership in business through innovation and evolution of ability as a crumpled paper transforming into a boat then a swan and a flying bird as a metaphor.

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The Power of Grateful Dissatisfaction

Complacency is the enemy of progress. Nations stagnate when they become too comfortable; organizations decline when they assume past success guarantees future

Through glasses frame. Colorful view of colorful tulips in glasses and monochrome background. Different world perception. Optimism, hopefulness, mental health concept.

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What Type of Glasses Do You Put On Every Morning?

Most of us like to think that we see the world the way it truly is, that what we perceive to be

A green background with the words "small consistent steps create lasting change" on white paper in black text

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Working at It Works

Persistence pays, tenacity triumphs. Persistence says, “I will continue.” Tenacity says, “I will find a way.” Persistence and tenacity are abilities available

A hand stacking wooden blocks that say "you only fail when you stop trying", set against an orange background

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Confidence as a Performance Multiplier

Confidence can be a self-fulfilling prophecy. People often succeed, not because they see a clear road forward but rather because they have