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Chicken Little Rides Again?
“Overblown: How Politicians and the Terrorism Industry Inflate National Security Threats, and Why We Believe Them,” by John E. Mueller “False Alarm: The Truth About…
July 25, 2008
We Change When We Want To
We change when we want to. The catalyst can be whatever we want it to be. I’m fascinated by human beings, what makes them do…
July 10, 2008
Reframing Revisted
A while back I wrote about reframing, the technique of choosing to look at something in a positive light, in a way that served you,…
July 9, 2008
We see the world as we are. We see the world as we expect to see.
Our expectations, our outlook on life, our personal norms, powerfully impact the world we see. This theme of self-fulfilling prophecy is one I return to…
July 1, 2008
The wise farmer does not cast seed on rocky ground
There are only 24 hours in a day, and while we are a generation fortunate enough to reasonably expect to exceed life spans of the…
June 20, 2008
“Leaving for Hawaii”
Zig Ziglar, the motivational speaker and author, often told a story called “Leaving for Hawaii.” Stories are a great way to teach because they are…
June 18, 2008
Micro-Actions
Micro-actions are steps toward a goal that are sooooo small, anyone can take them. They seem so small that they are virtually effortless, so small…
June 17, 2008
Opportunity Costs: The Road Not Taken
Every action has an opportunity cost. Opportunity cost is – the cost, the sacrifice made, in choosing one mutually-exclusive option over another – the alternative…
June 12, 2008
Involvement Breeds Commitment
I’ve got a lot of ideas, and some of them are even good ones. But mostly I’ve got more ideas then I’ve got time or…
June 11, 2008
Excusitis
Excusitis: Psychological disorder resulting from the need to defer responsibility to anyone or anything other than oneself. This disorder is usually accompanied by rationalization disorder.…
June 10, 2008
Groupthink
Groupthink is when everyone in a group thinks alike, and consensus is valued more than independent or creative thinking. Groupthink is a frequent symptom of…
June 5, 2008