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Less Stress, More Success
Stress is not an event but rather a learned, perhaps even a chosen, reaction to an event. Or even just its possibility. Telling a person…
July 25, 2011
The Pros Make it Look Easy: On The Importance of Doing a Great Job AND Looking Great While You Do It
Did you ever notice how Olympic gymnasts often smile at key moments as they execute those difficult maneuvers? I sincerely doubt that it is because…
July 21, 2011
…A Time to Fold ‘Em
Winners DO quit. They just quit rarely, selectively, intelligently, and for the right reasons. There is even scientific terminology to cover the topic: “Practicing Selective…
July 14, 2011
Always Present Options: Focus on what you can do, rather than what you can’t do
“It is a central tenet of the Marines’ war fighting philosophy that each subordinate must provide options to his boss—tell him what you can do,…
June 30, 2011
Expect Success, Plan for Failure
The more complex a system or situation, the more true this phrase is. I am a firm believer in having backups within backups for all…
June 16, 2011
Positivism: Solution-Oriented Thinking
A pessimist expects the worst and usually produces it. Dead end, blind alley negativism sees unchangeable past events and an unmanageable future. By casting oneself…
June 13, 2011
You Can’t Win If You Don’t Play
You can’t win the game sitting on the bench. It’s hard to impact results standing on the sidelines. You have to get involved. You have…
June 9, 2011
Beyond Happiness?
Happiness: a mental state of well being characterized by positive emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. (Wikipedia) Ask people what they want in life…
June 8, 2011
Debt: Friend or Foe?
In some respects this is a silly question. I might as well ask “Food: Friend or Foe?” In moderation, consumed intelligently, both are excellent servants.…
June 7, 2011
Order, Yes. Bureaucracy, No!
Order is a process that effectively and efficiently allows you to scale up to a higher level. Bureaucracy is a process that fails to work,…
May 31, 2011
A Plug For Contentment
I think of contentment as the stepsister of happiness. If happiness is the swan, contentment is the ugly duckling. Everyone is pursuing happiness. Happiness gets…
May 26, 2011