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Some people take simple things and make them complicated.  As we become wiser we take complicated things and make them simpler.  This is what turns a good communicator, into a great communicator. We know what it’s like to have a professor wow us with complex ideas.  We might be impressed, but we remain disconnected.  That’s why we appreciate talented teachers who take a complicated idea,...Read More

There is no greater luxury than time!  Yet we can get so absorbed in taking care of our day-to-day obligations that we lose track of time.  We “manage it”, “waste it”, “spend it”, and “save it.”  We wish the time would come.  We wish the time would pass.  We see time fly.  We feel time drag.  We get so immersed in life that our concept...Read More

When we encounter discomfort we are faced with 3 choices:  Avoidance, Resignation, or Engagement. Avoidance has its place.  Why create discomfort where it’s not necessary?  How does one decide what is and isn’t necessary?  Going to school and work often create discomfort, but it’s necessary.  Exercising can create discomfort, but we know the benefits.  Medical procedures, even though uncomfortable, are a must. Resignation in the...Read More

The crack of a bullwhip is one of the most attention-getting sounds we can hear.  It’s mostly associated with pain and punishment by both receiver and inflictor.  The crack! is the result of the light piece of leather at the end going faster than the speed of sound.  The sharp crack! is the breaking of the sound barrier. What does this have to do with...Read More

Jerry Seinfeld describes the difficulties procrastination causes in his standup comedy routine about going to bed: “I never get enough sleep.  I stay up late at night, ‘cause I’m Night Guy.’  Night Guy wants to stay up late.  ‘What about getting up after five hours sleep?’ That’s Morning Guy’s problem.  That’s not my problem, I’m Night Guy!  I stay up as late as I want. ...Read More

Nothing stands still.  Things get better or worse.  Let’s make this more personal.  We are either getting better or worse.  It’s a universal principle – starting with the Universe itself –that which doesn’t expand, contracts.  We are either going forward or backward. Stephen Covey referred to this kind of thinking as sharpening the saw.  Just coasting along creates backward momentum.  And we end up using...Read More