Kent Busse420 Can you enjoy freedom while being both unique and social?Article #419 presented the metaphor of guard rails that help us stay on a bridge even though we make no physical contact with them. Today…5d ago5d ago
Kent Busse418 Are you responsible for output and for input in your life?Of course we govern our behavior, our output. We respond to stimuli, or spontaneously express what is within us. Whether behaviors are…Jul 16Jul 16
Kent Busse417 How much should you sacrifice for another person?Denying self does not mean risking human life to save the family dog, or deliberately undertaking fatal high-risk pregnancy because there…Jul 15Jul 15
Kent Busse416 Encourage the positive, accommodate the alternativeAre you often in my shoes looking at the bright side of everything? Pollyanna bias and Barnum effect involve a tendency to view things…Jul 14Jul 14
Kent Busse415 Reflecting on reflectionThe light you give out reflects back to you. If you live and work surrounded by cranky people, what is the probability that you are the…Jul 13Jul 13
Kent Busse414 Discontent is productive — but only so farI grew up seeing ads for “milk from contented cows.” It was a catchy way for the dairy to sound progressively humane, and it resonated with…Jul 12Jul 12
Kent Busse413 Most persuasive sales tool? Be genuine!The ideal of a perfect market requires perfect information. Everything is known and objective selection can proceed based on rational…Jul 11Jul 11
Kent Busse412 How to be highest value to your customersAs a customer, I want to be the primary focus of my vendors, as suggested in Gem #411. That reassurance is far more important than low…Jul 10Jul 10