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    Posted on 11 Feb 2010 In: Conflicts, Management, business, fear

    Penny Wise and Pound Foolish

    Dear Readers, I’m writing this post to get you thinking about your business. And what you should do before you sign a contract. “Penny Wise and Pound Foolish” is an English saying (idiom) dating from 1607. It appears to be attributed to Edward Topsell (or maybe Robert Burton). The Phrase Finder says “The meaning of [...]

    Think about how it is as we grow up. When we make a mistake, grownups tell us all about it. We often hear criticism. And we are told not to do it again. Being told how we screwed up only tells us what NOT to do. We aren’t told what TO do. So we never [...]

    Posted on 7 Oct 2009 In: Conflicts, Sales, goals, how to be happy, staying motivated

    How do you feel?

    Think how you feel when you are around someone who is always negative. Negative people sap your strength -– your drive –- your spirit. But only if you let them. To stop letting them bring you down, stay away from them. Friends, co-workers, colleagues, even family -– it doesn’t matter -– if they can’t or [...]

    Most of us grow up being told that when we make a mistake (fail the test, get fired, miss the goal) it’s our fault. We should have been more careful. And we should be more careful next time. Many of us grow up being told that when we “win” (ace the test, get a promotion, [...]

    I’m going to explain How to Be Happy — using Transactional Analysis (TA). In seven steps — A through G. And you won’t have to learn TA. Here goes. A. When we were little kids we saw grown-ups as big and smart. We saw ourselves as little and not so smart. We were always making [...]