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The Wolf at the Door
What motivates? In the final analysis, pain and pleasure. We move away from pain, we move toward pleasure. There are as many permutations and ramifications…
October 11, 2010
“The Secret Door To Success,” Florence Scovel Shinn
Sometimes that which we most urgently desire, we drive away and that which we most desperately fear, we attract. All of us have seen the…
September 8, 2010
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, 2010
“How Pleasure Works: The New Science of Why We Like What We Like,” by Paul Bloom
We assume we like things because they feel good and dislike others because they don’t feel good. In other words, pleasure is primarily a response…
August 30, 2010
Feet 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, 2010
Fear: 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
30 Methods of Influence: #26 Speak the Languages of Logic and Emotion
“30 Methods of Influence” by Stephen R. Covey 26. Speak the languages of logic and emotion. The language of logic and the language of emotion…
August 19, 2010
30 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, 2010
Can You Control Your Mind?
For his book, “Mentality,” British author Joe Sillett asked some of Britain’s best-known sports figures, “Can you control your mind?” “Yes, totally. I believe that…
July 12, 2010