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The Words We Use, The Stories We Tell
We are in large measure the stories we choose to tell ourselves, individually and collectively. …
June 18, 2014
Outside Seating is for Take Out Customers Only
Should businesses be run for the convenience of the customers or the employees? Everyone’s business has rules, some of them pretty inviolate (i.e. customers must pay). Beyond…
June 3, 2014
I Always Think the Impossible is Possible
One of my favorite columns to read is the New York Time’s “Corner Office”, twice a week (Fridays and Sundays) it highlights interviews with the…
May 29, 2014
Hell or Heaven?
Personally, I am not into caving. While not particularly claustrophobic, the idea of belly crawling through tunnels so tight that your back touches the roof with every breath leaves me…
May 22, 2014
13 Behaviors of Trustworthy People: #11 Listen First
Drawn from “Speed of Trust” by Stephen M.R. Covey, The Collier Companies Fall 2013 Conference of Champions featured a two day “Speed of Trust” seminar by FranklinCovey To “Listen First, Speak…
April 17, 2014
Birds of a Feather
Every parent knows the importance of paying attention to their children’s playmates and friends. Hanging out with good kids increases the odds of good behavior;…
April 8, 2014
Creating the World We Want v. Accepting the World We Are Given
“When I was a kid growing up in Washington, I used to take the same bus home every day. One day, my mother happened to…
April 1, 2014
“What Dog Are You Feeding”
To focus their thoughts, SEALs are trained to ask themselves: “Am I feeding the Fear Dog…. Or the Courage Dog?” The question is an…
February 6, 2014
“Two Ways to Unlock Your Creativity in Two Minutes”
“Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me…
January 28, 2014