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- Success By Perspective - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2007 from William CottringerSUCCESS BY PERSPECTIVE By William Cottringer, Ph.D. Success—What you get from doing what you do to get it; acquiring any or all of the following: Having an abundance of health, wealth, power, influence, friends and wisdom; gaining a sense of satisfaction from achieving your goals, being ...
Views: 1189 - Communicating with Today’s Workforce - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2020 from William CottringerCommunicating with Today’s Workforce By Bill Cottringer “The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn't being said.” ~Peter F. Drucker. In managing a wide variety of workforces for nearly six decades now—private and public settings and large and small organizations ...
Views: 1188 - "P" Point Management - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2007 from William Cottringer“P” Point Management: Simple Clues for Closing Gaps “When you want to fool the world, simply tell the truth clearly” (Otto Von Bismark). Here’s the simple and clear truth: The biggest problem we have today in managing our lives and our organizations is the prevalence of gaps. Success ...
Views: 1182 - ACCESSING THE SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS CONNECTION - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2009 from William CottringerACCESSING THE SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS CONNECTION By Bill Cottringer “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” ~Herman Cain Success and happiness definitely reign as King and Queen of the worlds’ mind, at ...
Views: 1178 - PRETZEL MANAGEMENT OF THE VICIOUS CIRCLE OF UNHAPPINESS - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2008 from William CottringerPRETZEL MANAGEMENT OF THE VICIOUS CIRCLE OF UNHAPPINESS By Bill Cottringer “Life probably gets annoyed at us for thinking too much. It’s like going to a great theatre production on Broadway or music concert at Carnegie Hall with virtual earphones, books, cell phones and DVD’s.” ~ The author. ...
Views: 1176 - Firefighting - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2008 from William CottringerFirefighting By Bill Cottringer Are you part of an organization where everyone is in a perpetual firefighting mode, spending most of their day scurrying around putting band-aides on ruptures? As the direct Dr. Phil would ask, “How is that working for you?” Not very well I would imagine. I ...
Views: 1175 - THE REST OF THE HAPPINESS STORY - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2009 from William CottringerTHE REST OF THE HAPPINESS STORY By Bill Cottringer “Unhappiness is just the accumulation of an unwanted feeling arising from incorrect thoughts about and the anxiety of not being able to remove the source of the unhappiness and the increased unhappiness to which all this leads.” ~The Author. ...
Views: 1171 - There Is Nothing Wrong With Seeing Things The Way They Are - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2009 from William CottringerThere Is Nothing Wrong With Seeing Things The Way They Are By Bill Cottringer “Common sense is the simple knack of seeing things the way they are and doing things the way they should be done.” ~ Mark Twain. Here are two important clarifications that I think Mark Twain would have agreed ...
Views: 1170 - Psychological Power Points of Effective Writing - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2020 from William CottringerPsychological Power Points of Effective Writing by Bill Cottringer “Every secret of a writer’s soul, every experience of his life, every quality of his mind, is written large in his works.” ~Virginia Woolf. Earlier on in my prison administration career, a colleague, Herb Gross, ...
Views: 1166 - Unhappiness/Happiness Reality Repair - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2009 from William CottringerUnhappiness/Happiness Reality Repair by Bill Cottringer “There is only one cause of unhappiness: The false beliefs you have in your head, beliefs so widespread, so commonly held, that it never occurs to you to question them.” ~Anthony de Mello. Your reality repair results—decreasing ...
Views: 1166 - THE REAL SOURCE OF CONFLICT WITHIN ANY CONFLICT - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2008 from William CottringerTHE REAL SOURCE OF CONFLICT WITHIN ANY CONFLICT By William Cottringer, Ph.D. “Differences in thinking about problems and solutions cause great conflicts; but the way we communicate about these differences is the source of continuing the conflict.” ~ The author. Conflicts are a frequent ...
Views: 1156 - Three Key Success Factors in Effective Management - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2018 from William CottringerThree Key Success Factors in Effective Management By Bill Cottringer “The effective management of others always starts with effective self-management.” ~The author. There are libraries of books on how to manage effectively, but since there is already too much information and too ...
Views: 1156 - Decoding Conflcit - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2007 from William CottringerDECODING CONFLICT By Bill Cottringer Organizations today are faced with inevitable conflicts in team-building that will require creative resolutions that may be just slightly outside the leader’s toolbox. Even the most experienced leaders have to approach each new conflict with ...
Views: 1152 - THE ONLY WAY TO THE TOP IS ALWAYS AN UPHILL CLIMB - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2009 from William CottringerTHE ONLY WAY TO THE TOP IS ALWAYS AN UPHILL CLIMB By Bill Cottringer “Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing all the hard work you already did.” ~Newt Gingrich. This morning I was driven to write this article after initially responding via e-mail to an ...
Views: 1151 - Light Their Fires - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2007 from William CottringerLIGHT THEIR FIRES by William Cottringer Knowing how to motivate employees is an important part of any supervisor’s toolbox. Fortunately you don’t have to be a psychologist to be an effective motivator. All you have to do is apply practical people principles in a common sense way. Below ...
Views: 1139 - Is It Important To Have An Accurate View Of Reality? - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2008 from William CottringerIs It Important To Have An Accurate View Of Reality? By Bill 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. I suppose some people would pose slightly different versions of this title question: ...
Views: 1137 - Training ROI - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2007 from William CottringerTraining ROI By William Cottringer Today, employee training has to be more cost effective than ever. Your tight bottom line can't afford the luxury of huge training expenditures without a serious return on investment. Below are the most important goals to focus on achieving in order to ...
Views: 1137 - Successful Thinking Tipping Points - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2019 from William CottringerSuccessful Thinking Tipping Points By Bill Cottringer “Successful people are just those with more successful habits than others.” ~Brian Tracy. Success today requires more than just raw IQ points in pure brain power. To achieve success today, you must develop and practice ...
Views: 1133 - Only Two Kinds Of People? - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2007 from William CottringerONLY TWO KINDS OF PEOPLE? By Bill Cottringer Getting along with other people and working together cooperatively is the fundamental foundation of successful outcomes in the workplace. This is true teamwork at its best. Organizations without this foundation don’t grow or prosper, at least ...
Views: 1132 - Two Burning Questions That Keep Popping Up Like the Gopher-Bopping Game at Carnivals - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2008 from William CottringerTwo Burning Questions That Keep Popping Up Like the Gopher-Bopping Game at Carnivals By Bill Cottringer “Bold questions deserve bold answers.” ~ The author. There are two burning questions that keep popping up in my life, just like the gopher-bopping game at carnivals. Bop them down ...
Views: 1129 - Basic Beliefs that Block Success - by Submitted on May 07, 2009 from William CottringerBasic Beliefs that Block Success By Bill Cottringer “It is my belief, you cannot deal with the most serious things in the world unless you understand the most amusing.” ~Winston Churchill. Sara is a very positive thinker, John is as smart as a whip and they are both very happy and ...
Views: 1114 - Ten Team-Building Essentials for Leaders - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2019 from William CottringerTen Team-Building Essentials for Leaders By Bill Cottringer “Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.” ~Ryunosuke Satoro. There is a sure prescription for effective team-building for leaders to be successful in their efforts. Here are the ten essential ingredients ...
Views: 1110 - Isn’t It Time To Agree Upon The Important Stuff—Doing What Matters Most? - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2009 from William CottringerIsn’t It Time To Agree Upon The Important Stuff—Doing What Matters Most? By Bill Cottringer In making the long, bumpy and winding way home in my own reality repair journey, I have finally discovered answers to the two most important questions I imagine we all have. These are: • What is ...
Views: 1107 - A SIMPLE BUT PROFOUND LIFE-CHANGING CHOICE - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2008 from William CottringerA SIMPLE BUT PROFOUND LIFE-CHANGING CHOICE By Bill Cottringer “The difficulty in life is the choice.” ~ George Moore Several years ago one of my best friends had a small piece of granite on his desk with some words that impressed me so much I made mention of the object several times. He ...
Views: 1097 - THE REAL ENTRY POINT TO WHOLE-GRAIN HAPPINESS AND SUCCESS - by Submitted on May 05, 2009 from William CottringerTHE REAL ENTRY POINT TO WHOLE-GRAIN HAPPINESS AND SUCCESS By Bill Cottringer “For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don't believe, no proof is possible.” ~Stuart Chase. Several years ago my youngest daughter Abby was given an unusual final exam in her high school ...
Views: 1093(1 vote) - Modernize Your Mind - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2020 from William CottringerModernize Your Mind by Bill Cottringer The year 2020 might be a good time to think about modernizing your conventional mind, that is, if life hasn’t already forced you to do this. Here are some low-resistance, practical tips on facilitating mind- modernization: 1. Meta-thinking. ...
Views: 1089 - Describing the Indescribable Feeling We All Want: Peace of Heart - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2008 from William CottringerDescribing the Indescribable Feeling We All Want: Peace of Heart By Bill Cottringer “Words are the voice of the heart.” ~Confucius. I feel rather foolish. I have been barking up the wrong tree for a couple of decades. I imagined that the end goal of all our reality repair efforts—fixing ...
Views: 1088 - TEACHING RESISTIVE OLD DOGS NEW TRICKS - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2008 from William CottringerTEACHING RESISTIVE OLD DOGS NEW TRICKS By William Cottringer, Ph.D. “The best way to teach something is to share a story of your own failure, tell what happened to help you get past it, and offer some helpful hints to succeed.” ~The author. A common problem in management and training is ...
Views: 1088 - Why Is It So Hard To Talk About The Elephant In The Room? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from William CottringerWhy Is It So Hard To Talk About The Elephant In The Room? By Bill Cottringer “Two cows were talking in a pasture. One says to the other, “Are you worried about catching mad cow disease?” “No” said the other, I am an elephant.” ~Bad joke. A work colleague of mine, Bob Bennett, is quick to ...
Views: 1088 - Being Certain - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2007 from William CottringerBEING CERTAIN By William Cottringer, Ph.D. “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away.” ~Philip K. Dick. The other day my daughter Abby was given a question to answer by the instructor of her epistemology class as a high school senior. The question was ...
Views: 1085 - GREEN, YELLOW & RED LIGHTS - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2020 from William CottringerGREEN, YELLOW & RED LIGHTS By Bill Cottringer “Three things cannot be long hidden: The sun, the moon, and the truth.” ~Buddha. The sheer power of the number three, or dividing things into thirds, is probably one of the first governing principles of the universe discovered and ...
Views: 1085 - Some Uncommon Sense Needed today - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2019 from William CottringerSome Uncommon Sense Needed today By Bill Cottringer “You can see a lot by observing and hear a lot by listening.” ~Yogi Berra Originally back in the day, common sense was the useful knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA’s) people needed to use to survive the challenges of living day ...
Views: 1084(1 vote) - REALITY INSTRUCTIONS FOR KIDS - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2008 from William CottringerREALITY INSTRUCTIONS FOR KIDS By Gandpaw Bill “One generation plants the trees; another gets the shade” ~Chinese Proverb. My oldest granddaughter, Hannah Banana form Metropolis Illinois (the real home of Superman, no joke!), reminded me (and I have to remind her she did this) that nobody ...
Views: 1075 - When All Is Said And Done - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2007 from William CottringerWHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE By Bill Cottringer What remains when all is said and done? Take away all the additions, subtractions and changes we make to life with our thinking, perceptions and reactions and what remains is the 5% truth making up our personal success quest. Hidden away in that ...
Views: 1075 - What’s Behind the Curtain of the Political Divide in America? - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2020 from William CottringerWhat’s Behind the Curtain of the Political Divide in America? By Bill Cottringer “We divided ourselves among caste, creed, culture and countries but what is undivided remains most valuable: a mere smile and the love.” ~Santosh Kalwar. Don’t be fooled into believing the divide in ...
Views: 1073 - Finding The Purpose Behind Your Purpose - by Submitted on May 16, 2009 from William CottringerFinding The Purpose Behind Your Purpose by Bill Cottringer Finding the real purpose to our lives can provide us with valuable meaning. Such meaning can give us the right direction and structure we need, which will eventually lead to the success and contentment we want. I have discovered ...
Views: 1070 - Passwords To The Land Of Plenty - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2007 from William CottringerPASSWORDS TO THE LAND OF PLENTY By Bill Cottringer In spite of the fact that far too many people are just surviving un-plentiful lives of quiet desperation, a thriving ride to the Land of Plenty does exist for us all. However, long ago when we decided to come to this life, we hid away the ...
Views: 1070 - TWO PATHS TO KNOWING - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2008 from William CottringerTWO PATHS TO KNOWING By Bill Cottringer “A good photograph is knowing where to stand.” ~Ansel Adams A few years ago, my youngest daughter Abigail asked for some help writing a research paper as a requirement for transferring credit from her Epistemology class to a new high school for ...
Views: 1070 - The Most Important Thing To Know - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2008 from William CottringerTHE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO KNOW By William Cottringer, Ph.D. “My quest has taken me through the physical, the metaphysical, the delusional and back...~John Forbes Nash. I am sure you all remember the powerful move, “A Beautiful Mind” (a great movie and book title!) in which the Aussie ...
Views: 1066 - Reality Repair Rx - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2007 from William CottringerReality Repair RX By Bill Cottringer “Reality does not conform to the ideal, but confirms it.” ~Gustave Flaubert. This is a good question: What is reality? Reality = “Anything about the past, present or future you believe to be actual and true because it comes from trustworthy sources such ...
Views: 1065 - The Imaginary Walls Between Religion, Spirituality And Psychology - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from William CottringerThe Imaginary Walls Between Religion, Spirituality And Psychology By Bill Cottringer “There are no whole truths; all truths are half-truths. It is trying to treat them as whole truths that plays the devil.” ~Alfred North Whitehead. Why do religion, spirituality and psychology try to tell ...
Views: 1062 - Dealing With Early Negative Downloads That Now Control Most of Your Life - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2008 from William CottringerDealing With Early Negative Downloads That Now Control Most of Your Life By Bill Cottringer What can you do about all the negative, unconscious downloads that occurred before age six, that now flood your mind with overwhelming self-sabotaging beliefs that you are not even aware of? This ...
Views: 1058 - SUCCESSFUL REALITY REPAIR OF TWO COMMON MENTAL MISTAKES - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2009 from William CottringerSUCCESSFUL REALITY REPAIR OF TWO COMMON MENTAL MISTAKES By Bill Cottringer “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ~Philip K. Dick What life is all about is fixing realities that we don’t like and creating new and better ones we want. We do this because ...
Views: 1052 - Good Decision-Making - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2008 from William CottringerGood Decision-Making One of the most important skills in life and work to perfect is decision-making. Successful outcomes are always based on good decision-making but good decision-making is not a skill you can learn overnight or learn from a book. It takes great thought, patience and ...
Views: 1051 - THE SECOND HALF OF THE FAITH JOURNEY - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2008 from William CottringerBy Bill Cottringer “Faith doesn’t fixate on the ownership of absolute truth of the mystery of life, it allows our experience and understanding of this mystery to grow as it may, with or without our belief and consent.” ~The author. One process seems most real to me—the creative movement ...
Views: 1049 - The Baker’s Dirty Dozen Gaps Between What’s - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2019 from William CottringerThe Baker’s Dirty Dozen Gaps Between What’s By Bill Cottringer “The main challenge in life is to close the gap between where you are now and where you really want to be.” ~The Author. We all have much work to do to close the above gap. Here are a Baker’s Dirty Dozen Gaps we need to ...
Views: 1044 - Six Life Secrets - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2007 from William CottringerSIX LIFE SECRETS by Bill Cottringer Anyone who achieves genuine success knows there are six life secrets that have to be discovered and applied to produce that success. The bad news is that all these six life secrets work together to hide one another; the good news is that if you persist ...
Views: 1042 - What Is Love? - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2007 from William CottringerWhat is Love? by William Cottringer, Ph.D. I have studied the "love phenomenon" personally and professionally for over 40 years now and would like to share a few things I have discovered in my studies. First, it may be that we are being artificial and limiting in trying to describe and ...
Views: 1042 - SELF-GROWTH REALITY REPAIR - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2009 from William CottringerSELF-GROWTH REALITY REPAIR By Bill Cottringer “Common sense is the simple knack of seeing something as it is and doing things as they should be done.” ~Mark Twain. This article has been written for both self-growth writers and readers. Having been an avid student, teacher, practitioner, ...
Views: 1041 - Seven Simple Reality Repair Rules - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2008 from William CottringerSeven Simple Reality Repair Rules By William Cottringer, Ph.D. “Reality is what persists and accumulates when you finally see past what you think you are looking at.” ~The author. The modern science of quantum physics have proved a remarkable paradigm-shifting truth that has enormous ...
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