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The Effort Effect
The “Effort Effect” refers to what is also known as the “persistence phenomenon” or the “perseverance payoff”. In simplest terms, those who try harder, try…
March 22, 2016Life Themes, Part 1
I recently attended a 3 day retreat where, among other topics, we reflected and shared what we wanted to be our Life Themes for the remainder…
March 8, 2016Life’s Passenger or Pilot; which are you?
Are you happening to Life or is Life happening to you? Are you the most powerful force in your life, a proactive creator or are…
February 25, 2016The Journey of Self Awareness
1. Who are you? What do you do when you do nothing? If you are not your job, your education, your habits, your house, your…
February 16, 2016What is Your Qomolangma?
Qomolangma is the Tibet name for Mt. Everest, the highest peak on the planet Earth. Every life needs a Qomolangma to scale; a goal, a purpose,…
February 11, 2016Waste Not, Want Not
I was raised to be thrifty, that to squander resources, including time, was almost a moral failing. The proverb “waste not, want not” was taught…
February 9, 2016CapEx: Yea or Nay?
I lead a small organization of just under 500 Team Members. Creativity, Engagement, and Empowerment are all characteristics we wish to encourage; delegating responsibility and…
February 2, 2016The Effort Effect
Why are some motivated by failure, spurred on to greater effort, but others are discouraged and give up? The answer lies in how they EXPLAIN…
January 28, 2016Unwilling to Take a Deeper Look: Culture of Complacency Cultivates Catastrophe
“Culture of Complacency Cultivates Catastrophe” Brig. Gen. William E. King IV (then colonel) commanded Dugway Proving Ground in Utah from 2009 to 2011, during which time the…
January 21, 2016Mentor’s Reply to Young Entrepreneur’s Questions (Part VI)
What makes you a good “deal maker”? The question presupposes that I am a good deal maker! A lifetime spent studying business, finance, markets, negotiation,…
January 19, 2016Where in YOUR Life is GREATNESS Seeking to Emerge?
Greatness is in ALL of us, in one form or another. Inchoate perhaps, embryonic maybe, but a seed of greatness lies within us, ready to…
January 7, 2016