(Distinctions are subtleties of language that, when gotten, cause a shift in a belief, behavior, value, or attitude.) Willfulness can be about having a need. It can be a need to be first or to be right or superior. Willful people define themselves as better than others. They “know” the answer. Willfulness is a tool…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you more easily and more quickly.) Have you ever bought a mattress after lying on it for 5 minutes in the store? How did that work out for you? Did you get lucky and find it to be a great mattress for years?…

(Quotes are capsules of information, reinforcement, or enlightenment.) “Thinking seriously about the future can be a worthwhile exercise, not because the future is knowable but because the process is likely to make us wiser.”Tim Harford – Economist “In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.”Dwight D. Eisenhower…

(Principles are basic truths that, when applied, cause success to come to you more easily and more quickly.) Usually, someone presents these as a Distinction – territory being better than a mere map. The argument is that a map is good to have, but it’s never as rich as the territory. Also, the territory is…