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What is Unhappiness? What is Happiness

ABD AL-RAHMAN III ruled Córdoba during the 10th-century. In his own words “I have now reigned above 50 years … Riches and

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Self as Instrument

You are the most powerful tool you possess. You can be an instrument for change and positive good. Yet how often do

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The Power is Within You

“Changing our lives for the better does not have to be difficult. Thinking one or 2 new, powerful, positive thoughts a day

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Your Mind Is Powerful

“Your mind is powerful beyond your comprehension. But like fire, the mind’s power can be directed in ways that harm or ways

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That Monkey on Your Shoulder Isn’t Mine

When you are a manager; people come to you with problems all day long. One of the biggest mistakes new managers/supervisors make

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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