Author: Nathan S. Collier

A sequence of puzzle pieces illustrates moving from a problem or question through analysis and process to an innovative solution.

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What’s your problem?

One way to analyze human problems is via Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, beginning with our most fundamental physical needs (oxygen, water, food,

Flat illustration businessman sleeping ringing alarm clock later note procrastination time management missed deadline low productivity work delay

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Self-Regulatory Failure

Self-regulatory failure is a fancy phrase for procrastination: putting off what we KNOW we would be better off getting over with. There

Colorful paper notes with the phrase BE THE BEST VERSION OF YOU

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How Good do We Have to Be?

I find myself asking myself this question often these days and usually in a role specific context. Personally? As good a dad

Stacked stones labeled “Work,” “Life,” and “Balance,” symbolizing the challenge of maintaining work-life balance.

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Work & Life: Finding the Sweet Spot

Inherent in the phrase ‘work life balance’ is the implication that they are somehow at odds, that one comes at the cost

A yellow sticky note reading “Be Kind” is clipped to a string against a bright pink background, with small paper heart cutouts scattered below, symbolizing kindness, compassion, and positivity.

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Acts of Microkindnesses

One of my favorite mantras is ‘My Resting Face is a Smiling Face’. I find that keeping a smile on my countenance

Silhouette of man climbing up a mountain

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Talent is Overrated

While possessing some baseline minimum of talent in one chosen field is in order (I sincerely doubt I would ever be able

Colorful plastic alphabet letters are scattered across a turquoise wooden surface, with a random pile on the left and the words "WORDS HAVE POWER" arranged on the right.

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Casting Spells

“The English word ‘spell’ comes from the Proto-Germanic *spellą, which simply meant ‘to speak’, ‘a story’, or ‘a narrative’. To spell a

A flat vector illustration of a colorful segmented performance gauge with business professionals, highlighting analytics, finance, productivity, and achievement through icons such as a magnifying glass with a growth chart, calculator, coins, laptop, and gold stars.

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The Two-Organizations Problem: How Dysfunctional Communication Creeps In

(This blog draws HEAVILY from a June 26, 2026 Harvard Business Review article by Irina Wolpert, including all quotes) Every organization is

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