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Unconscious Living
Ran across a golf book recently called “Unconscious Putting,” by Dave Stockton with Rudy Matthew. Its thesis is that while the long game in golf…
October 20, 2011
3 Rules for Surviving Chronic Complainers
Optimists see a glass half full, pessimists see a glass half empty. Chronic complainers see a glass holding water that is either going to be…
October 4, 2011
A Commander’s Creed: Netanyahu and the Raid on Entebbe
On June 27, 1976, Palestinian terrorists hijacked Air France Flight 139 and flew it to Entebbe, Uganda. All non-Israeli passengers, except one French citizen, were…
September 2, 2011
Life is About Choices
“The sun shines and warms and lights us and we have no curiosity to know why this is so; but we ask the reason of…
August 24, 2011
The Full Story
“Imagination is more important than knowledge.” ~ Albert Einstein I’d heard this quote and, to be blunt, always thought it pretty stupid. Sure, imagination is…
August 4, 2011
The Pros Make it Look Easy: On The Importance of Doing a Great Job AND Looking Great While You Do It
Did you ever notice how Olympic gymnasts often smile at key moments as they execute those difficult maneuvers? I sincerely doubt that it is because…
July 21, 2011
10 Minutes to Change
How can anyone change in 10 minutes? Change is hard work and takes time, right? Truth is, we change when we want to and not…
July 13, 2011
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,…
June 30, 2011
Responsible = Response Able
When you are “response able” you are able to choose your response. No “But I had no other choice.” No arguing for your weakness, no…
June 23, 2011
Positivism: Solution-Oriented Thinking
A pessimist expects the worst and usually produces it. Dead end, blind alley negativism sees unchangeable past events and an unmanageable future. By casting oneself…
June 13, 2011
Debt: Friend or Foe?
In some respects this is a silly question. I might as well ask “Food: Friend or Foe?” In moderation, consumed intelligently, both are excellent servants.…
June 7, 2011