Relationshopping
“Relationshopping” refers to the online shopping cart approach to dating, seeking love with the same mindset you shop for a car or new laptop: assessing…
The Downside of the Pursuit of Perfect Safety
Safety is a wonderful thing. I want to be safe, I want my family and loved ones to be safe. Heck, I’d love for the…
Getting Everything You Can Out of All You’ve Got
Too often we focus on our lacks, our weaknesses, on barriers that are in our way and thus flirt with creating a victim identity. If…
You Don’t Want to Hear This
You can do more, accomplish more. No matter how busy you are, there is always a way. A way to become better at doing what…
The Demon Within
Simona Halep, #1 ranked in women’s tennis, flamed out in the 1st round of the 2018 US Open in Flushing Meadows, losing in straight sets.…
What is Your VUCA Tolerance Score?
VUCA stands for “Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity”. The term was introduced by the U.S. Army War College in the early 1990’s to refer to…
Entrepreneur’s Blog: Part 7
Hello Mr. Collier, I hope life is going excellent for you! When you get some time, could you please answer the below questions? Thank you!…
5 Books to Change Your Life
What 5 books would you say have changed your life the most? 1. “How to Win Friends and Influence People” – Dale Carnegie (in early…
Entrepreneur’s Blog: Part 6
Good evening Mr. Collier, I hope life is treating you well. When you get a moment could you please answer the below question? Thank you…
Entrepreneur’s Blog: Part 4
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Unfulfilled Expectations: Landmines or Clues?
We spend most of our lives in Plan B; life is full of surprises, good and bad. As the saying goes, life turns out best…
Entrepreneur’s Blog: Part 3
Good evening Mr. Collier, I hope life is treating you well. When you get a moment could you please answer the below question? Thank you…
My Advice to a New Parent
NSC, First time parent with twins on the way. I know you’re busy, so feel free to ignore this as I will eventually learn and…
Entrepreneur’s Blog: Part 2
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Seven Ways to Sabotage Yourself
Sometimes looking at opposites brings things into greater clarity… Be Reactive: Give away your personal power; hold others responsible for your emotions and reactions. See…
Entrepreneur’s Blog: Part 1
Good evening Mr. Collier, I hope life is treating you well. When you get a moment could you please answer the below question? Thank you for…
Seeking Failure Points
Every process, system, or human effort has multiple potential failure points, some more probable than others and some more crucial. I once worked as an…
Energy Management Trumps Time Management
What you focus on expands, thoughts held in mind attract in kind. Stop managing your time; start managing your focus, your thoughts, and your energy.…
Most Ideas About Leadership are Wrong
Leadership is NOT a position; rather leadership is a frame of mind, an attitude. Most think that leadership flows from positional power yet in an…
Are You F.P.F.P.?
F.P.F.P. stands for “Fully Prepared for the Past”. There is a saying that “Armies are always ready to fight the last war” meaning that there is…
Who holds your strings?
As in puppet strings; as in who is in control? The only good answer is “I do!” Yet even in the 7th decade of my…
Six Toxic Relationship Beliefs
“A good relationship should not have problems.” “Couples who are in love, who have a good relationship, do not fight.” “If my partner has questions…
Never Compare Your Inside to Others’ Outside
When I was younger, I used to wonder when I’d finally make it to the “Other Side”, that land of milk and honey, that place…
The Joys of Seeking Desirable Difficulty
Why would difficulty ever be desirable? Because in overcoming difficulty we grow stronger. Just as the athletic trains by lifting ever greater weights, so too…
Q&A on the Path to Happiness and Success (Part 2)
Early Career According to your blog, you purchased your first income-producing property in the early 1970s. What year in college were you in when you…
Making Your Own Luck
Luck is the intersection of preparation and opportunity. Relentlessly increasing your skill sets (Preparation!) certainly increases the scope of the opportunities you can jump on;…