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Reframing
Everything we observe or experience comes with a “frame,” a perspective, a point of view, a history of past experiences that outline our expectations and…
March 13, 2008
Cold Stoves: Learning the right lesson
It is said that a cat, once burned on a hot stove, never sits on a hot stove again. But the cat never sits on…
March 7, 2008
Micro Autobiography
Micro Autobiography: The New Literary Craze. Can you sumarize your life in just SIX words? How about your future? Try it! I found having to…
February 27, 2008
The Set of the Sail
From “The Set of the Sail” by Ella Wheeler Wilcox One ship sails East, And another West, By the self-same winds that blow, ‘Tis the…
February 18, 2008
360-Degree Leadership
“Every action, every word, teaches the belief system that motivates it. What did you teach today?” 360-degree leadership is the concept that at some level…
January 30, 2008
The Leader’s Path: Evolving Points of View
I used to oppose the minimum wage, for some excellent reasons that reflected sound economic reasoning. Over the years I’ve gradually switched sides. You probably…
January 25, 2008
“The Secret of The Ages” by Robert Collier
My grandfather, Robert Collier, died in 1950, two years before I was born. He was a tremendous businessman, a pioneer in the mail order sales…
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Simple Ideas, Complex Execution
The secrets to success often lie in plain sight. They are secrets only because we chose to overlook them. Sometimes the most mundane can serve…
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Economic Democracy
Somewhere out there is the concept that profit is a bad thing, that profit involves ripping people off, which certainly can happen. I’m proud of…
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Less Past, More Future
“Less past, more future.” Great thought. Powerful phrase! To me it means focusing on creating a meaningful future, with less energy spent on regret or…
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Monopoly: The Natural Goal of Every Business
The natural goal of every business is monopoly. Why? Because the goal of every business is profit and the way to maximize profit is to…
December 5, 2007