Are you too independent for success?

Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. Helen Keller 1880 – 1968 I quit watching most TV long ago, but I can distinctly remember catching part of the Oscar Awards a few years back. In particular, I found one actor a bit boring as he droned on and on acknowledging the many people who he felt had a hand in his win. At the time, I thought he was overdoing it a bit. More recently, I was picking up lunch from a fast food restaurant and I happened to observe a young mom as she …
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The paradox of shortcuts

It always looks so easy to solve problems by taking the path of least resistance. What looks like the easy road turns out to be the hardest and most cruel. Winston Churchill 1874 – 1965 In high school, math was one of my easier subjects; I just had a knack for math. But that got me in trouble with my algebra teacher. He wanted me to take a methodical approach to solving problems and show each step of the process. Being young and a bit stubborn, I saw no point in doing extra work. If I could skip steps and …
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What’s blocking your success?

Don’t let yourself make excuses for not doing the things you want to do. Sam Altman 1985 – Could something small and simple be blocking your success? Most people believe there are major roadblocks standing between them and their ideal life. I don’t agree. In fact, I think that, more often than not, it’s something small and simple standing between you and your dreams. To illustrate, I want to tell you about an experiment conducted in the UK by Derren Brown. Derren Brown combines magic, suggestion, psychology, misdirection and showmanship to entertain and stun audiences. In 2003, he conducted an …
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