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Diamond-faceted Personality

I often think of my personality as a multi-faceted diamond. Solid and enduring, but with many sides. Often I am called upon

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Guarding the Gates of Change

Each of us guards our personal gate of change, which only we can open. No one can open the gate of another.

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Fear: An Entrepreneur’s Best Friend

“The primary difference between an entrepreneur and a professional business manager, generally speaking, is one of attitude. The entrepreneur, especially when starting

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Healthy Skepticism: Applying a bit of Kentucky Windage!

Kentucky Windage is a term from the American frontier. It refers to making an allowance for the wind when shooting, aiming slightly

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“To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift”

“To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.” – Steve Prefontaine How good do we have to be?

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The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital

“You hit home runs not by chance, but by preparation.” ~Roger Maris Many people want to win, but how many are

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Four Tools of Discipline from “The Road Less Traveled”

“The Road Less Traveled” (RLT), by M. Scott Peck, has sold more than 7 million copies and spent at least 598 weeks

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The Power of Letting Go

Sometimes we sabotage ourselves by not letting go of things that we should. We hold onto patterns or emotions or habits or

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You do NOT lack discipline…

It’s so hard when I have to, and so easy when I want to. ~ Sondra Anice Barnes ————————————— There is

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Rather than Increase Driving Forces, Remove Restraining Forces

When one attempts to achieve a goal, or pursade someone, or influence an outcome, there is a human tendency to try harder

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Observation, Evaluation, Judgment

I once was a master at judging people. I would observe behaviors such as smoking or obesity or disorganization or excessive tardiness

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Stress is not an event, it is a chosen reaction to an event

You might have a bit of initial resistance to this thought. I know I did. “How can I not be stressed out?