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The Grass is Always Greener
Oh, we humans! We are soooooo predictably irrational. We keep making the same mistakes over and over. It would be funny if it were not…
July 5, 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
Hurry Sickness
Hurry sickness, n. A malaise where a person feels chronically short of time so tends to perform every task quickly and to get flustered when…
June 2, 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
When Should You Lie to Yourself?
I’m purposely being dramatic, using the shock of lying to get your attention. But also I am being literally truthful because I’m about to advocate…
May 23, 2011
Benefits of Part-Time Optimism
What is “part-time” optimism? It is a variation on realistic optimism, the concept that while optimism is generally beneficial there are definitely times when cold-blooded…
May 18, 2011