October 19, 1781 the British surrender to George Washington at Yorktown. Apparently General Cornwallis of the Brits did not feel well that day . . . no kidding, losing to a scrappy colony that couldn’t even dress its troops . . . so instead General O’Hara officially surrendered for the British. But even O’Hara couldn’t …
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Winning with Nuclear Fusion Thursday evening I ended up in a conversation about nuclear fusion, not a subject I know much about, but I have a vague understanding . . . that got me thinking about what it takes to launch a business, or learn a new skill since both of those activities require an …
Earlier this week a reader reminded me of another example of a record breaking performance that comes in second place. Sammy Sosa vs Roger Maris . . . . . . vs Mark McGwire In 1998, Sammy Sosa soundly beat Roger Maris’ 1961 home run record of 61 in one season. Sammy was the first …
So you probably thought you’d hear about hockey this week given that preseason begins . . . now, but instead how about a diversion to running. In tandem with my research on the non verbal, environmental cues that foster the growth of super stars I get to look at super stars themselves. It’s really amazing …
Who are you hanging around? If you are interested in being a track star are you hanging around couch potatoes? When you are ready to push yourself, you drop the ineffective parts of your training without a second thought. For a business owner who is about to blast off, that may mean you stop hanging …
Think you have mastered all that you are able to master and that life and learning are about to pass you by? Has your dream of challenging Eric Clapton to a little strumming vanished? Think that you are too old to pick up the violin? There is hope! Many adults consider themselves over-the-hill and not …
Rough draft of the first 20 minutes (26 minutes) of a presentation on nonverbal communication. Forget to Resist Me: 21 non verbal cues you can use to influence your outcomes! Also known as get your spouse to take out the garbage without griping. (link removed) The download link is for yousendit – the file is …
Does achievement clump in time and location? And ultimately, can you do anything to create the super star cluster?
A tidbit most pertinent to those who live and die by the mantra that the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer…. From an interview with Thomas Sowell on his new book, “Economic Facts and Fallacies.” If we follow human beings instead of income brackets, perhaps we can find more meaningful information …
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