(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Thomas Leonard once observed that sarcasm is a socially acceptable form of anger. Agree with the “acceptable” part of that or not, but there is a clear underpinning of anger to sarcasm, powering it even. Some families, friends…

(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.)   It’s so easy to want to be right. Right feels satisfying, secure, noble even. Feeling “large and in charge!” I’m right, I’m so right. But what is “right”? Isn’t right a perspective, a vantage point, relative?…

(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value or attitude.)   Have you ever felt mystified? Some people like the feeling because it evokes a sense of wonder, curiosity, and eagerness. Sort of a “Wow, what’s that about?” experience. Curiosity is a powerful and healthy motivator in…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you easier and quicker.)   Tools. What does that word evoke in you? I remember my father’s tools. He had good tools of many varieties, he maintained them well, and, perhaps most importantly, he knew how to use them to accomplish the job…