Monthly Archives: May 2015

If I knew then what I know now part (3)

Posted on May 27, 2015 by

In this third post on the topic of “If I knew then what I know now” series, I discuss the art and science of Goal Setting.  This series and the data come from a group of people in my circles … Continue reading →

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If I knew then what I know now (part 2)

Posted on May 22, 2015 by

Last week, I posted a blog on a recent survey I conducted with about 100 people who are in my circles.  I asked them a very simple question. “What is one thing you know now, that you wished you knew … Continue reading →

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Fundamentally we are all smart

Posted on May 19, 2015 by

You already have all of the knowledge, well most of the knowledge necessary to achieve whatever it is you want to achieve.  We all learned the basics before we left high school.  Are there some things we still must learn, … Continue reading →

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Marshmallows and delayed gratification

Posted on May 16, 2015 by

When psychologists study and isolate the personal qualities that predict positive outcomes in life, they constantly find two traits: intelligence and self-control.  Intelligence is a hard one to define and to study.  However, self-control is a concept that has been … Continue reading →

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If I knew then what I know now (part 1)

Posted on May 14, 2015 by

I recently polled about 100 people and asked them a simple and basic question.  The question was “What is one thing you know now, that you wished you knew when you graduated high school?”   The answers I received were … Continue reading →

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Don’t be at a disadvantage

Posted on May 8, 2015 by

For this we must make automatic and habitual, as early as possible, as many useful actions as we can, and carefully guard against growing into ways that are likely to be disadvantageous.  In the acquisition of a new habit, or the leaving off … Continue reading →

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