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What is your C.Q.?
C.Q. stands for Curiosity Quotient. In other words, do you have a “hungry mind”? A mind that yearns to learn? An inquisitive spirit? Curiosity is a…
March 17, 2016
Life Themes from “50,000 Feet”, Part II
I recently attended a 3 day retreat where, among other topics, we reflected and shared what we wanted to be our Life Themes for the remainder…
March 10, 2016
Life Themes, Part 1
I recently attended a 3 day retreat where, among other topics, we reflected and shared what we wanted to be our Life Themes for the remainder…
March 8, 2016
A Chairman’s Notes to his Regional Community Managers
To my Regional Community Managers, A Leader’s Task: Motivate Others to WANT to do what Needs to be Done; Okay but HOW? 1. You owe it to your…
March 3, 2016
The Same Water That Softens the Potato Hardens the Egg
It is not what happens to you. It is how you CHOOSE to react that largely determines the impact it has on you and your life. It’s…
March 1, 2016
What is your Rai·son d’ê·tre?
Rai·son d’ê·tre means the most important reason or purpose for someone or something’s existence. Does your life have any point to it? Are you committed…
February 23, 2016
The Effort Effect
Why are some motivated by failure, spurred on to greater effort, but others are discouraged and give up? The answer lies in how they EXPLAIN…
January 28, 2016
What You Believe Affects What You Achieve
Ok, you know I heartily believe that your world view and your attitude affect your life BUT guess who the above “What You Believe Affects…
January 26, 2016
Brook’s Law: When More is Less
Brook’s Law: Adding manpower to a late software project only makes it even more late. Software programming is multi-faceted, difficult to successfully divide into discrete…
December 10, 2015
The Toxic Choice
Judgment is a choice, the 3rd step of a usually unconscious “Observe, Evaluate, Judge” cycle. Aware can be good, Evaluate may or may not help…
December 3, 2015
The Daily Giving of Thanks: The Simple Key to Joy
Do you want to be happier? Who wouldn’t respond with a resounding yes? Do you want to be more at ease, relaxed? Be around nicer…
November 26, 2015
Three Foot Rule
I recently had the opportunity to listen to Mark Owen, author of “No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission that Killed Osama Bin…
November 19, 2015
Try, Try, Try Yet Again: Life Rewards Valor, Intelligent Persistent Passion Pays
Your Beliefs About Yourself (i.e. Your Self Concept/Self Image) largely Determine Your Destiny. If you believe something is beyond you, even if it is not,…
November 12, 2015
Greatness Comes at a Cost, Requires an Investment
There is greatness residing in you. However, greatness rarely emerges without a significant investment of time, energy, and emotion. Call it sacrifice, call it cost,…
November 10, 2015
Were You Born with Drive or Did it Develop?
A student asked me this variation on the old nature v. nurture question recently. The short answer is that drive rarely just “develops” on its…
October 29, 2015
Stop Feeding the Monster
Many of us have or have had situations in our life that cause us despair or anguish. Sometimes they take the form of repetitive suffering…
September 29, 2015
7 Surefire Ways to Get Depressed FAST!
1) Reflexively Discount Positives: Treat as trifling the good things in your life that you or others do. “It’s their job to do it right.” or…
September 17, 2015
It Won’t Go Away…. Until YOU Release It
All too often we want things to go away on their own, problems to just disappear, emotions to settle down, the future to become clear,…
September 3, 2015
Mastering Metta
Metta is benevolence, friendliness, good will, kindness, rapport, an active, caring interest in others. Metta is love without expectation, a generalized love, affection for others and for the human community as a whole. Metta…
August 20, 2015
Five Ways Successful People See the World Differently
#1 Successfully people are possibility thinkers. They believe in themselves and in others and their ability to make things happen. They do not expect the…
August 13, 2015
Success in Six Steps
# 1 “Thoughts Are Power” Always be positive, focus on what you want to create, what you want to be. Create contingency plans, have backups,…
August 11, 2015
The River of Life Never Stops Flowing
Happiness is all around us. On those days that happiness is challenging to find, happiness’s close relatives, contentment and serenity, are always available. When we…
August 6, 2015
Mentor’s Reply to Young Entrepreneur’s Questions
1. What do you think separated you from your fellow investor colleagues and friends in terms of your exponential growth and success? I created an organization;…
August 4, 2015
The Glad Game
Playing the “Glad Game” is the playful practice of ALWAYS looking for the best in each and every situation, seeing the silver lining in every…
July 23, 2015
Three Ways To Find The Bright Side Of Dark Days
Bad things are going to happen; can’t help you there. But I can help you DEAL with the bad stuff. No magic wands, just proven techniques…
July 2, 2015
Cynical Attitude of Negativity = Financial Self Sabotage
“Cynical individuals are more likely to avoid cooperation and trust or to overinvest in monitoring, control, and other means of protection from potential exploitation. As…
June 30, 2015