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Laying Bricks or Building Cathedrals
On one level we rent apartments. Four walls and a roof: weathertight, an escape from the elements, shelter from the storm. And while that is…
October 27, 2008
Boundarylessness
Boundarylessness is a concept coined by Jack Welch, the former CEO of General Electric (GE). The word itself is awkward but the meaning is liberating.…
October 23, 2008
Complacency is a Champion’s Greats Foe
Q: “Do you feel rich?” A: “No. I think I always have a fear that whatever I have could leave, and it’s very temporary. I’ve…
October 20, 2008
Delineating Known Failure Paths vs. Constructive Guidance vs. Dousing Creative Enthusiasm
I hear innumerable ideas, which is wonderful. I really enjoy creative enthusiasm. At the same time, I know how far a journey it is from…
October 17, 2008
Audition for the Role of Your New Self
I am always on the lookout for new ways to spark “mental quakes,” to invoke self-induced shifts of perspective. I am continually seeking ways to…
October 14, 2008
You Cannot Not Communicate
Whether you realize it or not, you are communicating ALL the time. Most of us have heard the statistic that some 87 percent of communication…
October 9, 2008
If everything is a priority, then nothing is a priority.
When everything is a priority, then nothing is a priority. If everything is important, then nothing is important. Medicine responds to this potential dilemma with…
October 2, 2008
If it were easy, everyone would do it…
If it were easy, everyone would do it. And it would already be done. Face it, 90 percent of the time the easy stuff has…
October 1, 2008
Taking the High Road
“So many of us make a great fuss of matters of small consequence. We are so easily offended. Happy is the man who can brush…
September 29, 2008
Leadership in the Breach
The Collier Companies operates student housing. One of the critical factors with student housing is the annual “turnover” every August, where 60 percent or more…
September 19, 2008
Attitudes are Contagious
Attitudes are contagious. Is yours worth catching? Whether or not we realize it, we spend most of our lives on one stage or another. We…
September 15, 2008