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The Art of Taking the Largavista
Largavista is Spanish for “Long View”. The Art of Taking the Long View is the skill, the motivation, the wisdom to look waaaay down the…
May 3, 2016
In Search of Hormesis
Hormesis is when good things (improved health, stress tolerance, growth or longevity) result from low doses of something that is harmful or deadly in higher doses.…
April 28, 2016
It is hard to become what we have not seen
What are the key determinants of success? – Certainly hard work (10,000 hours of focused, directed practice to achieve mastery!) – Definitely impulse control, self-mastery, internal…
April 26, 2016
The Culture of the Golden Rule
Every organization has a culture, a way of doing things, a sense of “that’s how things are done here”. Obviously, the Ritz Carlton has a…
April 21, 2016
Choosing the Next Draft of Myself
A powerful way to create the life of your dreams to adapt the “Growth Mindset” over the “Fixed Mindset”. What are your core beliefs about…
April 5, 2016
Are you willing to take out the garbage?
“Are you willing to take out the garbage?” is another way of saying are you willing to do whatever it takes to get the job…
March 29, 2016
The Effort Effect
The “Effort Effect” refers to what is also known as the “persistence phenomenon” or the “perseverance payoff”. In simplest terms, those who try harder, try…
March 22, 2016
Life Themes from “50,000 Feet”, Part II
I recently attended a 3 day retreat where, among other topics, we reflected and shared what we wanted to be our Life Themes for the remainder…
March 10, 2016
Life’s Passenger or Pilot; which are you?
Are you happening to Life or is Life happening to you? Are you the most powerful force in your life, a proactive creator or are…
February 25, 2016
The Journey of Self Awareness
1. Who are you? What do you do when you do nothing? If you are not your job, your education, your habits, your house, your…
February 16, 2016
What is Your Qomolangma?
Qomolangma is the Tibet name for Mt. Everest, the highest peak on the planet Earth. Every life needs a Qomolangma to scale; a goal, a purpose,…
February 11, 2016
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
Three Foot Rule
I recently had the opportunity to listen to Mark Owen, author of “No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission that Killed Osama Bin…
November 19, 2015
Try, Try, Try Yet Again: Life Rewards Valor, Intelligent Persistent Passion Pays
Your Beliefs About Yourself (i.e. Your Self Concept/Self Image) largely Determine Your Destiny. If you believe something is beyond you, even if it is not,…
November 12, 2015
Greatness Comes at a Cost, Requires an Investment
There is greatness residing in you. However, greatness rarely emerges without a significant investment of time, energy, and emotion. Call it sacrifice, call it cost,…
November 10, 2015
Were You Born with Drive or Did it Develop?
A student asked me this variation on the old nature v. nurture question recently. The short answer is that drive rarely just “develops” on its…
October 29, 2015