Subscribe to NSCBlog
Currently Viewing Category:
Energy
Subscribe to NSCBlog
To whom much is given, much is required
To whom much is given, much is required. Every now and then my attitude of gratitude strongly kicks in and I begin to think of…
August 27, 2009
Rational Assessments of Risk
We humans are a funny lot. We voluntarily take on significant risk when we “think” we are in control and frequently shun the mildest safety…
August 25, 2009
The Inevitability of Adversity…and the Benefits Thereof
I work in multifamily real estate, university housing to be exact. Real estate, along with our entire economy, has fallen on pretty hard times. We…
August 24, 2009
Thought Virus
What is a “thought virus”? It is a limiting belief. Any belief you hold that limits your ability to enjoy life, to live your life…
August 3, 2009
Motivation Matters Most
A recent study published in the February 26, 2009, issue of The New England Journal of Medicine looked at four common diets and found that…
July 30, 2009
Pay Attention: You Already May Have Everything You Truly Want
Ah, the Rat Race. Most of us get up every morning and run it as hard as we can. Pushing ourselves to excel, to achieve…
July 29, 2009
“A soft answer turneth away wrath”
“A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.” — Proverbs 15.1 Whether you call it emotional intelligence, maturity, diplomacy, life…
July 14, 2009
PopCap: Preventive Health Care Does NOT Save Money?
(A Populist Capitalist Blog) If your idea of preventive health care is behavioral——eat better and less, exercise more, quit smoking, drink less alcohol, wear a…
June 26, 2009
Self Trust
I’ve been listening in the car to a CD of Stephen M. R. Covey’s book, “The Speed of Trust.” Its essence is that things work…
June 16, 2009
The Pitfalls of Unbounded, Undisciplined Compassion
Often as a nation and as a community, we are unwilling to face the need to eat our spinach, to make REAL changes and, yes,…
June 2, 2009
PopCap: “Tax What You Burn, Not What You Earn”
(A Populist Capitalist Blog Post) Al Gore said it and I’m supporting it: “Tax what you burn, not what you earn.” While I’m far from…
May 22, 2009