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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
“The Narrow Road”
“The Narrow Road” is the title of a book by Felix Dennis, the owner of Maxim men’s magazine and one of the U.K.’s richest men.…
July 9, 2010
Continuous 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, 2010
How 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
“When Ideas Have Sex”
“When ideas have sex” is science writer Matt Ridley’s provocative way of describing innovation in his new book, “The Rational Optimist.” Ridley’s hypothesis is that…
June 23, 2010
EQ: The Beginning of Rapport and a Relationship
IQ primarily deals with math and verbal skills; vital and important, but in today’s increasingly interdependent world, where the fast-growing service sector increasing dominates and…
June 22, 2010