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Staying Constructively Scared
Fear is a powerful motivator. Fear of poverty, fear of loss, fear of pain, fear of failure. Strange as it may seem, some folks even…
April 16, 2015
Goodhart’s Law
Any incentive target is an attempt to model a more complex system and pick out a key variable designed to move the entire complex system forward BUT people…
April 9, 2015
You Are One with the Light
It is really quite simple. Whatever you are seeking lies within you or within your grasp. The light you need, the inspiration, the guidance, the…
April 7, 2015
Hoper’s v. Doer’s
Some folks say “I hope it happens”. Well, what is “it”? And what has to happen in order for “it” to happen? And how can you impact that?…
March 19, 2015
Make Everyday a Birthday
Birthdays are a time to celebrate life, to feel special, to appreciate all that we have, all that we love, and all those who love…
March 17, 2015
Who Do You Want to Be?
Do you understand the difference between Goal Setting and Creating a Mission Statement? Many don’t because the difference, while important, is subtle. Goals are WHAT…
February 5, 2015
Personality Powerfully Predicts Performance
“There are some subjects in which I could never do well.” “I study every day because it is important.” Which of the above statements resonates most…
January 29, 2015
Do you suffer from Atelophobia?
Atelophobia is the fear of imperfection, the fear of never being good enough. At some level, at some time, we have all wondered if we…
January 22, 2015
Mind Tricks
“To survive 14 NFL seasons, play in 201 games, catch 936 passes and gain 13,781 receiving yards, a man must possess… something. A secret, a…
January 13, 2015
The (Small) Downside of Positive Visualization
I’m a BIG proponent of Positivity: “Think you can, think you can’t, you are right.” Thoughts held in mind attract in kind; what you focus…
January 6, 2015
Dan Pink & The Puzzle of Motivation: The science of human motivation; the dynamics of extrinsic motivators and intrinsic motivators.
www.ted.com/talks/dan_pink_on_motivation/transcript?language=en The following is a summary of Dan Pink’s TED talk and contains extensive quotes and paraphrasing: The THEORY of incentives is that if you want people to…
December 18, 2014