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Always 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
The Shortcomings of Superman
Okay, Superman is my favorite comic book character. Don’t ask me why. There really is no rhyme or reason to these things. If you were…
August 15, 2008
Portion Control: Making Empowering Choices
A while back, I was at a dinner for a large group of people. I mean large both in terms of number (15 plus) and…
August 13, 2008
You can’t win if you don’t play
You can’t win the game sitting on the bench. It’s hard to impact results standing on the sidelines. You have to get involved. You have…
August 8, 2008
Take a Deep Breath. Stretch.
Breathing is one of the most under-noticed, under-rated body functions. Yet there is a lot of power in controlling your breathing. “Take a deep breath.”…
July 29, 2008
In Memory of Courtland Alden Collier
Courtland Alden Collier passed away Thursday, July 17, 2008, just before 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Here is the text of Nathan’s prepared remarks for…
July 28, 2008
Chicken Little Rides Again?
“Overblown: How Politicians and the Terrorism Industry Inflate National Security Threats, and Why We Believe Them,” by John E. Mueller “False Alarm: The Truth About…
July 25, 2008
“…not because they are easy, but because they are hard…”
“We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard,…
July 24, 2008
“Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth, and Happiness,” by Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein
The thesis of “Nudge” is that it is possible to design choices to make it easy to do what is good for us and just…
July 23, 2008
Habits: A Liberating Perspective
“First we make our habits, and then our habits make us.” ~ Charles C. Noble “Could the young but realize how soon they will become…
July 11, 2008
One Thing Boldly Different Every Day
Lord, I love my routines! I eat at the same place almost every morning. The people there know me and greet me like family. Don’t…
July 3, 2008