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The Extra Degree
The difference between hot water and steam is 1 degree. At 212 degrees everything changes. Are you willing to go the “extra degree”? Do you…
August 23, 2010
Frugal Innovation
Frugal innovation is a recently-popularized term characterized by careful, insightful, and economical use of resources, a specific kind of innovation that takes great care to…
August 20, 2010
Racquetball and Life
I play racquetball. I play racquetball a lot. I like to win. I like to win a lot. Even more, I like to play well,…
August 2, 2010
We Are Just Dealing With Thoughts, and Thoughts Can Be Changed
What we experience inside our heads—our emotions and reactions—are just inner effects of outer events. The stories we choose to tell ourselves, the way we…
July 28, 2010
“The Narrow Road”
“The Narrow Road” is the title of a book by Felix Dennis, the owner of Maxim men’s magazine and one of the U.K.’s richest men.…
July 9, 2010
Making a Difference
There is the story about a boy walking along a storm wrecked seashore who is tossing beached starfish, one by one, back into the sea.…
June 29, 2010
How NOT To Live To Be 100
1. Eat healthy? Who has the time? McDonalds is so convenient and the kids love those fries. 2. What’s a few pounds? It’s normal. Life…
June 25, 2010
The Complaint Diet: Act or Accept but Never Complain
Don’t complain. Easier said then done, especially when you include mental complaints. Try it! I dare you to go on a “complaint diet”: 7 days,…
May 21, 2010
10 Ways to Live to 100
One of my personal goals is to live to be 100 AND to be healthy and happy the whole way. I don’t want to just…
May 19, 2010
50 Ways to Leave Your Past
Want the “Wisdom of the Ages,” CliffsNotes version? “Secrets of Success” distilled? Sit back and relax because Tom Butler-Bowdon has done all the work for…
April 19, 2010
30 Methods of Influence: #7 Focus on the Circle of Influence
“30 Methods of Influence” by Stephen R. Covey 7. Focus on the circle of influence. As we focus on doing something positive about the things…
April 8, 2010