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Errors: Inevitable? Maybe. Acceptable? Never!

Occasionally I find someone in a management position who thinks errors will always “happen”. The implication is that errors are just part

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In Praise of (Some) Irrational Thinking

Everyone has heard of the sports star who has a favorite pre-game ritual or beloved talisman that he or she feels will

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Push Yourself

Successful people push themselves. They push themselves beyond their comfort zones, through doubts and fears. They drive themselves beyond their limits. Usually

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Hunt the Good Stuff

Want a simple secret to happiness? A sure-fire path to contentment? A way to bring a continuous smile to your lips? 1)

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Experience Goods, Credence Goods, Search Goods

Experience goods are products and services whose value can only be truly determined by consuming or experiencing them. A bottle of wine

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Workafrolics

The best achievers in life are NOT workaholics, they are “workafrolics.” They enjoy what they do, they are invigorated by it, and

the quiet eye

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The Quiet Eye

In golf, putting often makes the difference. But it turns out that there is more to putting than mere mechanical skill or

dont be a knocker

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Don’t Be a Knocker

Your mother had it right: “If you can’t find anything nice to say, then don’t say anything.” Sure, if someone is about

reverse peter principle

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The Reverse Peter Principle: Doing More, Managing Less

The Peter Principle (Dr. Laurence J. Peter’s and Raymond Hull’s 1969 book, “The Peter Principle: Why Things Always Go Wrong”), states that

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Why Smart People Do Dumb Things: Good Intentions Gone Awry

Systems theory states that organizations are systems of connected and interdependent groups, none of which can be understood in isolation from each

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Losing Sight of the Stock Market’s Noble Mission

The stock market actually has a two-fold social purpose: 1. to allow individual savers to invest directly in a business 2. to

10 secrets to stress resistant life

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10 Secrets to a Stress-Resistant Life…Plus a Bonus

Here’s a recap of secrets one through five: #1 Re-Interpret Any Negative Experiences #2 Cultivate an Attitude of Gratitude #3 Written Goals