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100%/0%
100 percent/zero percent is shorthand for the concept that you should give your all without expectation. Give 100% and expect 0% in return. In high…
September 1, 2010Creating Value vs. Transferring Value
As a business person it is my goal to create value. Value is created when the whole is more than the sum of the parts,…
August 31, 2010Feet of Clay? It’s Okay!
People want certainty, they want security. They want to feel that someone really smart, really competent, really capable is in charge. They confuse competence with…
August 25, 2010Fear: An Entrepreneur’s Best Friend
“The primary difference between an entrepreneur and a professional business manager, generally speaking, is one of attitude. The entrepreneur, especially when starting out, knows that…
August 24, 2010“Hold Fast Your Dreams”
Okay, I’m a businessman, an attorney, an accountant, have a building contractor’s license. All serious, serious stuff. Far removed from perhaps the conventional image of…
August 18, 2010Racquetball and Life
I play racquetball. I play racquetball a lot. I like to win. I like to win a lot. Even more, I like to play well,…
August 2, 201030 Methods of Influence: #22 Recognize and Take Time to Teach
“30 Methods of Influence” by Stephen R. Covey 22. Recognize and take time to teach. With differences come supreme teaching moments. But there’s a time…
July 22, 2010“Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work”
“Shop Class as Soulcraft,” by Matthew B. Crawford, is a homage to the dignity of labor, the joy of being able to work with one’s…
July 19, 2010“You Are Never Safe”
So you’re thinking, what is going on? Isn’t this Nathan’s blog? Mr. Positive Thinking, Mr. Radiant Optimist? “You are never safe”? That’s a downer. “You…
July 16, 2010Continuous Change: 1000%, 1% at a Time
The Collier Companies recently sent our entire team of six regional community managers (RCMs) to New Orleans for a National Apartment Association conference. RCMs typically…
July 6, 2010How NOT To Live To Be 100
1. Eat healthy? Who has the time? McDonalds is so convenient and the kids love those fries. 2. What’s a few pounds? It’s normal. Life…
June 25, 2010