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How to Be Better than People Better Than You

Not as smart as the next guy? They went to a better school? Their parents had more money? Name your handicap (excuse?)

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Don’t Hug the Porcupine

Sometimes you can’t win. Sometimes the most you can do is accept and move on. Believe me, it’s not my favorite option

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The Circle of Safety

The world is full of dangers and risks; this is a given. Much of life is devoted to managing risk and fending

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Do you have a Belief Deficit?

What beliefs do you have that are holding you back? Belief systems are powerful in part because we fail at 100% of

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The Immigrant Advantage: What it is, How to get It

A recent news article (New York Times, 5/25/14, “The Immigrant Advantage”) laid out in startling detail how many immigrants are out performing

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The Words We Use, The Stories We Tell

We are in large measure the stories we choose to tell ourselves, individually and collectively. Organizational life is expressed in the

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Beware the Pendulum

A pendulum always goes too far, swinging to one extreme on the left, then to another on the right before eventually wearing

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Father’s Day Reflections: My Father’s Greatest Gift

In honor of Father’s Day I am re-posting this Blog previously written. My father’s greatest gift to me was himself. He

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Overcoming Fear, Growing Stronger

“You gain strength, courage and confidence …

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What is Your Say/Do Ratio?

Most folks consider themselves trustworthy, some might even be insulted or have hurt feelings if you asked. Yet amazingly few folks ALWAYS

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The Long Hours Premium: Is 40 Hours the New Part Time?

What is the “Long Hours Premium”? According to the Center for American Progress, “Over the past 15 years, real (i.e. adjusted for

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Outside Seating is for Take Out Customers Only

Should businesses be run for the convenience of the customers or the employees? Everyone’s business has rules, some of them pretty inviolate