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- Growing Your Knowing - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from William CottringerGrowing Your Knowing By Bill Cottringer “A huge part of life is to live, learn and leave a legacy of that living and learning.” ~The author. To be able to leave this legacy of living and learning, you have to successfully navigate a roadmap of four levels of learning so you know ...
Views: 1496 - A New Year’s Resolution Worth Considering - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2015 from William CottringerA New Year’s Resolution Worth Considering By Bill Cottringer Normally, I am not one for making or suggesting good New Year’s resolutions, maybe because I have seen too many short-lived ones dissolving after just a few weeks. However, I am going to make an exception to my own rule this ...
Views: 1495 - “The Truth About Success That Most Of Us Need To Know.” - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2015 from William Cottringer“The Truth About Success That Most Of Us Need To Know.” By Bill Cottringer “To succeed in life you need two things: Ignorance and confidence.” ~Mark Twain. I have been an avid student of the success phenomenon for nearly 5 decades now, and the deeper I dig in studying this phenomenon, ...
Views: 1495 - The Soul’s Revenge Of The Mind’s ExcessesSubmitted on Sep 04, 2009 from William CottringerThe Soul’s Revenge Of The Mind’s Excesses By Bill Cottringer “Everything in excess is opposed to nature.” ~Hippocrates. What is the real goal of self-growth? After 4+ decades of practical research into the self-growth movement, I have come to a tentative conclusion about this question: ...
Views: 1490 - THE TAO OF NEW INFORMATION AGE TIME MANAGEMENT - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2011 from William CottringerTHE TAO OF NEW INFORMATION AGE TIME MANAGEMENT By Bill Cottringer “The challenge today is to catch up to the shift between the manufacturing age goal of squeezing a penny out of a nickel to the new information age goal of squeezing a nickel out of a penny.” ~The author. We are ...
Views: 1489 - “P” Point Photography: Seven Success Sources - by Submitted on May 06, 2015 from William Cottringer“P” Point Photography: Seven Success Sources By Bill Cottringer “Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still.” ~Dorothea Lange Learning the art of good photography offers valuable life lessons that can bring success in other endeavors. Here are seven ...
Views: 1477 - Birth of The Terrible Twins Within (Our Dualistic Minds) - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2016 from William CottringerBirth of The Terrible Twins Within (Our Dualistic Minds) By Bill Cottringer “If we never experience the chill of a dark winter, it is very unlikely that we will ever cherish the warmth of a bright summer’s day. Nothing stimulates our appetite for the simple joys of life more than the ...
Views: 1475 - Managing vs. Coaching - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2017 from William CottringerManaging vs. Coaching by Bill Cottringer “You must always be the apprentice, even when you become the master.” ~ Christopher Cumby. A common problem with new managers is starting out with the wrong perspective, or as Stephen Covey would say, “getting to the top ...
Views: 1475 - TIT 4 TAT: The Basic Backdrop of Life. - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2014 from William CottringerTIT 4 TAT: The Basic Backdrop of Life. By Bill Cottringer “Reputation is not of enough value to sacrifice character for it.” Miss Clark. All of life, upon due reflection, seems to be a variation of one very basic rule commonly known as—Tit for Tat (literally blow for blow). This a ...
Views: 1472 - Uncommon Sense for Work & Play - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2010 from William CottringerUncommon Sense for Work & Play By Bill Cottringer “Success and happiness are a result of using uncommon sense, while failure and unhappiness are the consequence of using everything else.” ~The author. Success and happiness in life are most often tied to your efforts in reaching a ...
Views: 1466(4 votes) - Managing Towards The Simplicity Just On The Other Side Of Complexity - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from William CottringerManaging Towards The Simplicity Just On The Other Side Of Complexity By Bill Cottringer “I wouldn’t give a fig for the simplicity on this side of complexity, but I would give my life for the simplicity just on the other side of complexity.” ~Oliver Wendell Holmes. The main purpose ...
Views: 1462 - SEVEN COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2015 from William CottringerSEVEN COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS By Bill Cottringer “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” ~George Bernard Shaw. Communication, like time, is one of our most important resources, but is becoming less cost-effective in usage by the minute, ...
Views: 1462 - The Problems a Divided Mind Causes - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2016 from William CottringerThe Problems a Divided Mind Causes By Bill Cottringer “I have realized that the past and future are real illusions, that they exist in the present, which is what there is and all there is.” ~Alan Watts. First, I suppose we should clarify what exactly a divided mind is. ...
Views: 1461 - Synthesize and Simplify Your Way to Job and Relationship Success - by Submitted on May 01, 2013 from William CottringerSynthesize and Simplify Your Way to Job and Relationship Success By Bill Cottringer I will make two bold statements that I am confident will get 100% agreement. And that is always a good starting point to build upon to make things better at work or in relationships. These two agreeable ...
Views: 1459 - BANDWIDTH AND “P” POINTS FOR SUPER SUCCESS - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2013 from William CottringerBANDWIDTH AND “P” POINTS FOR SUPER SUCCESS By Bill Cottringer “Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” ~Winston Churchill. We are all on a super success quest race with an unfortunate delusion that there are quick cures and instant ...
Views: 1457 - The Rewards Of Negativity - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2008 from William Cottringer“Positive people live their lives like there are no tomorrows; negative people live life like it will go on forever but wish it wouldn’t.” ~The Author You really don’t have to have a Ph.D. in clinical psychology to explain why some people are positive and some are negative. Human ...
Views: 1447 - Maintaining More Ups Than Downs - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2016 from William CottringerMaintaining More Ups Than Downs By Bill Cottringer “Let it rain on some days, let yourself shiver on some cold nights, so when it's Spring you'll know why it was all worth going through.” ~Sanhita Baruah. We all have different score-keeping methods about memories of past ups ...
Views: 1445(1 vote) - The Problem That All Religion, Psychology and Spirituality Are Trying To Solve - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2010 from William CottringerThe Problem That All Religion, Psychology and Spirituality Are Trying To Solve By Bill Cottringer “Should we all confess our sins to one another we would all laugh at one another for our lack of originality.” ~Kahlil Gabran. There is a very large “elephant metaphor” in life’s ...
Views: 1431(1 vote) - WHY PRISONS DON”T WORK (AS WELL AS THEY COULD) - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2018 from William CottringerWHY PRISONS DON'T WORK (AS WELL AS THEY COULD) By William Cottringer “Men simply copied the realities of their hearts when they built prisons.” ~ Richard Wright. I do not want to offend all the good people who have devoted their entire careers to positive prison reform, but the very ...
Views: 1429 - BE YOUR BEST SELF BY NOT TRYING TO BE A BETTER YOU - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2011 from William CottringerBE YOUR BEST SELF BY NOT TRYING TO BE A BETTER YOU By Bill Cottringer “We discover who we have always been when we stop attempting to become better than who we really are” ~Stephen Levine. When the positive psychology movement was gaining momentum, Stephen Covey characterized ...
Views: 1425 - The Power of Awareness - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2017 from William CottringerThe Power of Awareness By Bill Cottringer “What is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself.” ~Abraham Maslow. Focusing on one thing in life being more important than any other is a common mistake we often make. This usually results in over-embracing a ...
Views: 1425 - Relationship Facts That Get In The Way of Relating - by Submitted on May 26, 2013 from William CottringerRelationship Facts That Get In The Way of Relating By Bill Cottringer “Relationships are the real test to find out if you are as good as you think you are.” ~The author. Relationships are the real test in life to see if you can be successful in applying all you have learned ...
Views: 1421(1 vote) - Ultimate Success Secret On A Pedestal: Right Perspective - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2007 from William CottringerULTIMATE SUCCESS SECRET ON A PEDESTAL: RIGHT PERSPECTIVE By Bill Cottringer “It is not the things in life that bother us but rather our opinion about these things.” ~Epictetus What was Jack Palace meaning , as Curly in the movie City Slicker, pointing with his finger in the sky and ...
Views: 1420 - The Only Unwinnable Conflict Worth Trying to Win - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2018 from William CottringerThe Only Unwinnable Conflict Worth Trying to Win By Bill Cottringer “There is one conflict that will never go away until we either figure out how to communicate past it or die trying. This conflict involves arguing for the beliefs and truths we are most certain about.” ~The Author. ...
Views: 1419 - Freedom of Choice? - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2016 from William CottringerFreedom of Choice? By Bill Cottringer “Life is like a game of cards. The hand you are dealt is determinism; the way you play it is free will.” ~Jawaharlal Nehru A perennial philosophical debate that started with the early philosophers and gave birth to all the earlier theories of ...
Views: 1418 - Five Realizations of Good Relationships - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2014 from William CottringerFive Realizations of Good Relationships By Bill Cottringer “Life is not happening to you. It is responding to you.” ~Author Unknown. In order to create good relationships, correct bad ones or continue good ones, there are a five things, that when realized, can help set up more ...
Views: 1417 - What Is It About Henry or Mary? - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2015 from William CottringerWhat Is It About Henry or Mary? By Bill Cottringer “Defensiveness is usually someone silently screaming that they need you to value and respect them in disguise. When you look for deeper meanings behind someone’s pain you can then begin to heal not only yourself, but others.” ~Shannon L. ...
Views: 1414 - A Disturbing Reality - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2018 from William CottringerA Disturbing Reality By Bill Cottringer “Logic will never change emotion or perception.” ~ Edward de Bono. After studying things like success, happiness, failure, frustration and anger for several decades now, I have come to the conclusion there may be a very disturbing reality too ...
Views: 1401 - An Epiphany About Intentionality - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2017 from William CottringerAn Epiphany About Intentionality By Bill Cottringer “All things considered, the concept of willfulness loses sight of too many of them.” ~The Author. I am proposing that our entire justice system is built upon a highly questionable basic assumption—that all wrongdoers are ...
Views: 1395 - The Easiest Management Trap to Fall Into & The Hardest One to Avoid - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2015 from William CottringerThe Easiest Management Trap to Fall Into & The Hardest One to Avoid by Bill Cottringer “The first rule of business: Control the few controllables and manage the rest the best you can.” ~The author. This number one rule actually applies to both the public and private sectors equally ...
Views: 1388 - THINK IT BUT DON’T SAY IT - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2008 from William CottringerTHINK IT BUT DON’T SAY IT By Bill Cottringer As a kid I never bought into the infamous playground chant, “Sticks and stones may break my bones but names will never hurt me. Just re-look at my last name above. Now let your imagination run wild, empathizing about all the possible hurt and ...
Views: 1388 - GUIDE FOR THE PERPLEXED: - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2008 from William CottringerGUIDE FOR THE PERPLEXED: Maneuvering Through The Self-Improvement Overload “The more you know, the less you have to say.” ~Jim Rohn. I was very encouraged to read some recent research on the younger post-MTV consumer generation. The good news is that this younger generation is fed up with ...
Views: 1377 - TWO KINDS OF BELIEFS - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2016 from William CottringerTWO KINDS OF BELIEFS By Bill Cottringer “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ~Philip K. Dick. Beliefs are what drive and explain human behavior. They reassure us the truth of something and justify our thinking, feeling and acting in our minds, ...
Views: 1375 - Letting Go Of "What Your Know' Management Thinking - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2007 from William CottringerLETTING GO OF ‘WHAT YOU KNOW’ MANAGEMENT THINKING By Bill Cottringer What It’s All About It’s not about— How smart you are, Who you know, Where you’ve been, Or what you have; It’s not about you, Or what you’ve done, Or left undone. Here’s what it’s about: Your silent surrender— The ...
Views: 1374 - The Purpose Of Relationships - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2007 from William CottringerThe Purpose of Relationships By Bill Cottringer “Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.” ~Henry David Thoreau. Lately, I seem to be more successful at accomplishing what I am trying to do when I remain mindful of my primary purpose in what I ...
Views: 1374 - When 1/2 Plus 1/2 Doesn't Add Up to One - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from William Cottringer“How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg? Four; calling a tail a leg doesn't make it a leg.” ~Abraham Lincoln. When some new, intriguing, and well-packaged self-help book, system or idea comes out, it is very easy to run straight towards it with a smothering full body ...
Views: 1370(2 votes) - Truthful Thinking - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2007 from William CottringerTRUTHFUL THINKING By Bill Cottringer “Success is what we get from what we do to get it.” ~ The Author. Which is more satisfying—week-old, cold apple pie out of the refrigerator or hot, freshly-baked apple pie with cold French vanilla ice cream on top? If Mary wants chocolate cake for ...
Views: 1366 - AN ATTITUDE FOR ALL SEASONS - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2017 from William CottringerAN ATTITUDE FOR ALL SEASONS by Bill Cottringer “The amount of success you have or don’t have, is more related to how you define success, than all you talents, efforts, motivation, timing and luck combined together.”~ The Author. I have been an avid student of human behavior and ...
Views: 1364 - Work Success - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2017 from William CottringerWORK SUCCESS By Bill Cottringer “The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.” ~Vince Lombardi. Success in today’s work place involves a commitment to ...
Views: 1364 - Trust: The Stuff That Holds Relationships Together - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2014 from William CottringerTrust: The Stuff That Holds Relationships Together By Bill Cottringer “You don't develop courage by being happy in your relationships every day. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.” ~Epicurus Successful relationships are built on unconditional ...
Views: 1361 - Managing Better Work Performance - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2014 from William CottringerManaging Better Work Performance By Bill Cottringer “Compelling trust is the highest form of human motivation” ~Stephen Covey. We have always known that excellent work performance has to be driven by strong motivation. But in the beginning, motivational experts were only scratching ...
Views: 1350 - Becoming Your Signature Self - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2007 from William CottringerBECOMING YOUR SIGNATURE SELF By Bill Cottringer What do Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney, Jack Canfield, Tiger Woods, Nichole Kidman, Katie Keric, and Alex Rodriguez all have in common besides being extraordinarily good looking, rich and famous, and masters of their trades? Better yet, what ...
Views: 1339 - WORDS ARE WICKED - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2017 from William CottringerWORDS ARE WICKED By Bill Cottringer “In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends,” ~Martin Luther King, Jr. For over 50-years now, I have worked in criminal justice as a law enforcement officer, prison warden and a security manager, and ...
Views: 1339 - HEALING THE DIVIDE - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2016 from William CottringerHEALING THE DIVIDE By Bill Cottringer “The belief that there is only one truth, and that oneself is in possession of it, is the root of all evil in the world.” ~Max Born. Last Month, I published an article in Security Management magazine, entitled “The Two-Way Manager.” This ...
Views: 1338 - The True Master Of The Clock & Calendar Has Neither! - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from William CottringerThe True Master Of The Clock & Calendar Has Neither! By Bill Cottringer “Time is our most important resource which is equally distributed to all, but unequally used by most.” ~The author. Wasted Time— Some on past memories, More on future hopes, Most on not being here, Now and in ...
Views: 1330(1 vote) - Ten Right Attitudes to Have About Love to Get More - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2013 from William CottringerTen Right Attitudes to Have About Love to Get More By Bill Cottringer “Love is the gentle touching of two souls without the clamor of their external equipment.” ~The Author. Want more love? Consider adopting these ten right attitudes that will help you enjoy more love: 1. Keep Things ...
Views: 1320 - POWER COMMUNICATION - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2008 from William CottringerPOWER COMMUNICATION By William Cottringer “Good communication is when an artist conveys the message of his images to a musician who correctly translates them into the musical notes she plays.” ~The author. Today being a good communicator is not enough. Professional success requires ...
Views: 1319 - STAYING HAPPY IN HOPELESS SITUATIONS - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from William CottringerSTAYING HAPPY IN HOPELESS SITUATIONS By Bill Cottringer “No situation is completely devoid of all hope; hope is always there waiting patiently for patience to see it.” ~The author. Staying reasonably happy in hopeless situations is certainly one of life’s greatest challenge. ...
Views: 1314(2 votes) - Ten Tips for Successful Presentations - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2019 from William CottringerTen Tips for Successful Presentations By Bill Cottringer Successful selling is often preempted by the requirement of giving a formal presentation to convince the customer to go with your product or service. These presentations require some sensible prep work to result in successful ...
Views: 1300 - What To Focus On? - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2016 from William CottringerWhat To Focus On? By Bill Cottringer “Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus.” ~Alexander Graham Bell. Regarding the title question, the answer in a word is—NOW. One very popular view of life is that we are all pawns ...
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