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The 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, 2016
What You Believe Affects What You Achieve
Ok, you know I heartily believe that your world view and your attitude affect your life BUT guess who the above “What You Believe Affects…
January 26, 2016
Unwilling 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, 2016
Mentor’s Reply to Young Entrepreneur’s Questions (Part V)
Hello Mr. Collier, I hope everything is going well with you. Would you mind answering the below questions? What is your definition of “street smarts”?…
January 12, 2016
Where 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
Thoughts for the New Year
What Do I Want to Be When I Grow Up? What Do I Want to Learn Most/Next? WHO Do I Want to Be? How Good Do I Have to…
December 31, 2015
Mentor’s Reply to Young Entrepreneur’s Questions (Part III)
Hello Mr. Collier, I hope everything is going well with you. Would you mind answering the below questions? When looking at purchasing a property what…
December 24, 2015
Sidestepping Subtle Slips on the Stairs of Success
Life can be complex and the easy stuff got done a long time ago. The further you go, the more subtle and nuanced the distinctions…
December 15, 2015
Brook’s Law: When More is Less
Brook’s Law: Adding manpower to a late software project only makes it even more late. Software programming is multi-faceted, difficult to successfully divide into discrete…
December 10, 2015
Beware the Law of Triviality
The Law of Triviality is the tendency to give disproportionate weight to minor issues. It takes courage to face arduous and difficult tasks. In the…
December 8, 2015
Three Steps to Get What You Want
1) Make sure it is what you really, really want. Journal, observe yourself, know yourself. Why do you want this outcome? How do you expect…
November 24, 2015