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Delineating Known Failure Paths vs. Constructive Guidance vs. Dousing Creative Enthusiasm
I hear innumerable ideas, which is wonderful. I really enjoy creative enthusiasm. At the same time, I know how far a journey it is from…
October 17, 2008What Small Things Make You Happy?
If we are to believe “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,” it is the big things that make us happy: the cars, the houses, the…
October 15, 2008Two Sets of Skills
It takes one set of skills to get to the mountain top, a whole other set of skills to stay there. The drive that propels…
October 13, 2008The Joys of Simplicity
Effectively thinking outside the box requires a deep knowledge of the key elements of a system along with the raw courage to eliminate the superfluous…
October 3, 2008If it were easy, everyone would do it…
If it were easy, everyone would do it. And it would already be done. Face it, 90 percent of the time the easy stuff has…
October 1, 2008Taking the High Road
“So many of us make a great fuss of matters of small consequence. We are so easily offended. Happy is the man who can brush…
September 29, 2008Be a little kinder than you need to be…
To be a little kinder than I need to be… Occasionally, I get a bit lost on my path, wonder if I’m truly doing the…
September 24, 2008Systemize Your Success
“Every activity contains a series of steps that must be completed correctly to be successful. Systemize your success. Identify the critical steps required to complete…
September 22, 2008“Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics,” by Joseph Nye
“Soft power” is the ability to get what you want through attraction, particularly to a country’s culture, ideals, and policies, rather than through various forms…
September 4, 2008“Powerhouse Principles: The Billionaire Blueprint for Real Estate Success” by Jorge Perez
“Powerhouse Principles” is an entertaining read for the professional and an instructive read for the beginning real estate investor. For those who do not follow…
September 3, 2008Always Present Options: Focus on what you can do, rather than what you can’t do
“It is a central tenet of the Marines’ war fighting philosophy that each subordinate must provide options to his boss——tell him what you can do,…
August 21, 2008