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Thank God You’re Lazy!

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Why Election Day Is Like Game 7 of the World Series

Anyone who thinks they’ve got the election won better beware. Anything can happen in Game 7 or an Election Day.

U.S. Open Golfers: Shut Up and Play

U.S. Open golfers are already complaining about the Chambers Bay course. Umm, should it be easy?

The Genius of Obsession

Legend (or fact) has it that Albert Einstein stumbled on the Theory of Relativity when he spied the clock in a public square. Actually, “stumbling” is the wrong word. If Einstein had not been thinking about mysteries of the universe, seeing the clock would not have meant anything to him. But Einstein had a deep […]

The Genius You’re Not Seeing

Let’s play a quick little game. How many times does the letter ‘f’ appear in the following sentence? “Finished files are the result of years of scientific study combined with the experience of many years.” Did you count correctly? Many people do not. Many people see three. The correct answer comes below. This simple test […]

The Genius of Detail

There is genius in attention to detail. Little things make big things happen.

Stop Thinking About Winning!

Think about something you’d love to win: a championship, a job, etc. Now that you’ve thought of it, stop thinking about winning and start doing. This advice comes from Dr. Rob Bell in an article titled “How To Focus on the Process of Winning.” And here’s a tip of the hat to ex-NHL player Warren […]

Could Herb Brooks coach the same way today?

Thirty-five ago, the U.S. Olympic hockey team was creating what came to be known as the Miracle on Ice. Under the stern leadership of coach Herb Brooks, the Americans upset the then-Soviet Union and capped a sports story for the ages with a victory over Finland. Brooks, whose tough style involved insults and at least […]

Impossible Control

Know the difference between what IS impossible and what only SEEMS impossible. For instance, changing other people is impossible. Controlling yourself is possible. The sooner you let go of what truly IS impossible, the sooner you can pursue what only SEEMS possible.

Impossible Job

At its core, doing the impossible is a choice. A loser says, “It may be possible, but it’s too difficult.” A winner says, “It may be difficult, but it’s possible.”

Circus Impossible

Genius is seeing what everyone else thinks and thinking what no one else does. That can be you.