S:0775 Distinction: At-The-Ready vs. In The Way

(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.)   You are more likely to be effective and productive when all the resources you need to accomplish a task are at- the-ready. You’ve probably noticed how unproductive it is when, halfway through a task, you discover […]

S:0774 Principle: Farce

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   “May the Farce be with you.” Huh? In the Star Wars movies the line is, “May the Force be with you.” The movie line refers to some unseen, powerful, prevailing resource available to help you have your life […]

S:0773 Distinction: Now vs. Not-Now

(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.)   There are only two units of time, Now and Not-Now. You may want to argue with this and describe the reality of tomorrow and next year or of yesterday and long ago. But Now is the […]

S:0772 Principle: Second Aid

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Every Boy Scout and Girl Scout knows about first aid. A 1948 printing of the Boy Scout Manual states that first aid is “the emergency care given to anyone who is badly hurt or who is taken suddenly […]

S:0771 Distinction: Secure vs. Confidence

(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.)   Ah, confidence. Feels great, doesn’t it? To have confidence, to radiate it, to benefit from the effects of it — wonderful. But there is something which is even a notch higher than confidence. To be secure […]

S:0770 Distinction: Complex vs. Complicated

(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.)   This is a subtle Distinction with potentially big ramifications. Complex things are simply just that, complex. There may be many moving pieces and they may fit together in many configurations, but you still have a sense […]

S:0769 Principle: Pull

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   The famous classical pianist frequently heard people say how much they admired his playing. One day a fan gushed, “I’d give my life to be able to play as well as you.” His simple reply — “I have” […]

S:0768 Distinction: How It Works vs. How To Work It

(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.)   Sure, knowing how to work something is useful, whether that something is an iPhone app, a recipe for a great entree, a sophisticated piece of machinery, or…a life. When you know how to work something, you […]

S:0767 Principle: Every Day

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Never underestimate the power of every day. We’ve all heard the importance of persistence, of staying the course, of hanging in there, of never giving up. Those phrases, and many like them, are rooted in the idea of […]

S:0766 Principle: I Can DO This!

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Most people are aware that on December 17, 1903, mankind first left the surface of the Earth in a powered, heavier-than-air device and flew under controlled conditions. It was, of course, the Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, who […]