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Sidestepping Subtle Slips on the Stairs of Success

Life can be complex and the easy stuff got done a long time ago. The further you go, the more subtle and

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Brook’s Law: When More is Less

Brook’s Law: Adding manpower to a late software project only makes it even more late. Software programming is multi-faceted, difficult to successfully

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Beware the Law of Triviality

The Law of Triviality is the tendency to give disproportionate weight to minor issues. It takes courage to face arduous and difficult

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The Toxic Choice

Judgment is a choice, the 3rd step of a usually unconscious “Observe, Evaluate, Judge” cycle. Aware can be good, Evaluate may or

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Life can speed by and pass you up while you are not looking. It is so easy to get caught up in

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The Daily Giving of Thanks: The Simple Key to Joy

Do you want to be happier? Who wouldn’t respond with a resounding yes? Do you want to be more at ease, relaxed?

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Three Steps to Get What You Want

1) Make sure it is what you really, really want. Journal, observe yourself, know yourself. Why do you want this outcome? How

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Three Foot Rule

I recently had the opportunity to listen to Mark Owen, author of “No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission that

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What is your Tikkun Olam?

Tikkun Olam literally means “world repair” or “construction for eternity”. In a practical sense it can be “acts of kindness” that better

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Try, Try, Try Yet Again: Life Rewards Valor, Intelligent Persistent Passion Pays

Your Beliefs About Yourself (i.e. Your Self Concept/Self Image) largely Determine Your Destiny. If you believe something is beyond you, even if

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Greatness Comes at a Cost, Requires an Investment

There is greatness residing in you. However, greatness rarely emerges without a significant investment of time, energy, and emotion. Call it sacrifice,

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Team Building Exercise: “Here’s What You Need to Know To Influence Me”

Team Building Exercise: “Here’s what you need to know about me in order to influence me.” -These are the things that drive