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The Power of Negative Thinking
I played a lot of chess with my dad when I was a kid. Initially I was fond of an all-out attack style. I’d sally…
October 10, 2008
Fear is a Guidepost, Not a Stop Sign
Decades ago, I had a dream where I was walking on a beautiful beach. Eventually, I turned a corner, rounded a point, and encountered a…
October 8, 2008
Four Phrases, Ten Words
Ten words to change your world: Use these 10 words consistently, with authentic internal alignment and deep sincerity, and you will be astounded at the…
October 7, 2008
Defining a “Learning Organization”
We are committed to being a learning organization. But what does “being a learning organization” really mean? – It means we embrace the necessity of…
October 6, 2008
Listen to the Behavior
I got some great advice a while back from a wise colleague. I was bewildered by a situation, a relationship, that just didn’t make sense.…
September 5, 2008
Avoiding The Second Arrow
The Buddhists say that any time we suffer misfortune, two arrows fly our way. The first arrow, the pain, is the actual bad event. The…
September 2, 2008
There is a reason to do every deal…
There is a reason to do every deal. And there is a reason NOT to do every deal. I do real estate deals. No deals?…
August 27, 2008
“There is a tide in the affairs of men…”
“There is a tide in the affairs of men. Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life…
August 26, 2008
A good outcome does not always mean a good decision…
A good outcome does not necessarily mean a good decision was made, nor does a bad outcome necessarily mean a bad decision was made. While…
August 19, 2008
Four Ways to Spend Money
There are four ways you can spend money: 1) “You can spend your own money on yourself. When you do that, you really watch out…
August 6, 2008
Selling Sizzling Steak: Performance and Promotion
Doing the job right is the “steak.” Looking good while you do it is the “sizzle.” There was a time in my life when I…
July 31, 2008