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ARTArticleDangers of a Divided MindDangers of a Divided Mind Byr Bill Cottringer “Warning: A divided mind misses half of everything but deludes you into believing you have the whole truth. So, if you want to get twice as much done in half the time in finding the whole truth, rejoin your divided mind.” ~The Author.ARTArticleLast Screenplay from The Goldfarb TrilogyFinal Screenplay from The Goldfarb Trilogy Starting the Roundsr Texas Justice, the last of three screenplays derived from my soon-to-be-published novel, "The Goldfarb Trilogy" has been submitted to the Wiki Screenplay Contest as well as to the Austin Film Festival. An ad will go out to thousands of film festivals early next month who may request that I also submit to them. Some few hundred requests may be expected to which I will submit to about a dozen.ARTArticleProblem-Solving in Our VUCA WorldProblem-Solving in Our VUCA World byr Bill Cottringer “I know you think you understand what you thought I said but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.” ~Alan Greenspan.ARTArticleSeven CrossroadsSeven Crossroads byr Bill Cottringer “If you come to a fork in the road, take it.” ~Yogi Berra.ARTArticleThe Problem of Our TimeThe Problem of Our Time Byr Bill Cottringer “We cannot solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them.” ~Albert Einstein.ARTArticleThe Tao of TeamsThe Tao of Teams byr Bill Cottringer “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” ~Helen Keller, activist.ARTArticleTwo Illusions That Spoil RealityTwo Illusions That Spoil Reality byr Bill Cottringer “Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.” ~Søren Kierkegaard.ARTArticleUnderstanding Extreme BehaviorUnderstanding Extreme Behavior Byr Bill Cottringer “Human behavior flows from three main sources—desire, emotion, and knowledge.” ~Plato. Is it my imagination or is extreme behavior becoming more commonplace these days? Is the incident rate of extreme behavior actually increasing or is the ubiquitous internet access and pervasive social media coverage giving an exaggerated boost to that perception? A fellow truth traveler friend of mine asked me why extreme behavior occurs. Here is my current understanding of the psychology of extreme behavior:ARTArticleA Baker’s Dozen Classic Ah-Ha MomentsA Baker’s Dozen Classic Ah-Ha Moments Byr Bill Cottringer “We often get the thinking-feeling-behavior sequence mixed up. It is important to understand that it is behaviors and actions, not thinking, that result in our feelings, which in turn often prompt problem behaviors.” ~The author.ARTArticleChallenges in Virtual CommunicationChallenges in Virtual Communication byr Bill Cottringer “Texting is a brilliant way to miscommunicate how you feel and misinterpret what other people mean.” ~Anonymous. Face to face (f2f) communication itself has many challenges but communicating in the new virtual world surrounding us has just worsened these communication challenges. Below are the ten biggest challenges to work on overcoming. 1. Words.r ARTArticleChoosing the Best Dynamics NAV Support Partner in the USAAre you in need of a Dynamics NAV Support Partner in the USA? Look no further than Dynamics Square. Our team of experts has extensive experience in providing Navision support for NAV users. As a Dynamics NAV Support Partner, we understand that running a business can be challenging and time-consuming. That's why we offer a range of services to help you troubleshoot and resolve any Dynamics NAV issues or errors that may arise.ARTArticleEvaluate Skills Before Starting BusinessIf you don’t know where you are, you can’t know where to go. One of the most difficult tasks that beginning entrepreneurs have is to make a realistic evaluation of their own abilities. Lesson 4 of my LearnDesk series covers a series of points from personal appearance to communication skills. No one likely has all the skills to run a successful business. The objective of this lesson is to have viewers systematically evaluate different aspects of the business world to determine which aspects they need to improve, and which are best farmed out to others.ARTArticleHuman Capital Leadership EssentialsHuman Capital Leadership Essentials Byr Bill Cottringer “Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.” ~Jack Welch. If the dreadful COVID-19 pandemic taught the gamut of private business world, non-profits, and public government organizations anything, it is two critical things: (a) the need to be more people-centered, and (b) the requirement to be more agile and adaptable to change. Today, these two realities are widely acknowledged but unfortunately not so widely applied in actual practice.ARTArticleImportance of ReviewsIt is always an ego-stroke to receive an honest, but favorable review on one of your books. This is one received today on my book "Make Your Own Job: Anytime, Anywhere, At Any Age." It has also received excellent reviews from Kirkus and the U.S. Review of books.ARTArticleLearnDesk 12-Video Business Creation Course Launches Feb. 7, 2023Hovey Smith's School of Self-Reliance will offer its first LearnDesk business creation and training program on February 7, 2023.The course "Make Your Own Job: Anytime, Anywhere, At Any Age" will consist of 12 videos presented on the basis of two a week for six weeks which will explain how to create and rank business concepts and start a business in the United States.ARTArticlePeace of MindPeace of Mind byr Bill Cottringer “When you've seen beyond yourself, then you may find, peace of mind is waiting there.” ~George Harrison. The amount of peace of mind we have, like happiness, contentment and other states of mind, depends largely on who we define the concept. It may be easier to state a few examples of what we all know is not peace of mind: • Mental turmoil from unresolved conflicts. • Unwanted, painful interactions with family or friends. • Defensiveness from exposure of vulnerabilities and insecurities.r ARTArticleReality is Not What it SeemsReality is Not What it Seems byr Bill Cottringer Every once in a while, I stumble upon a book that helps me reconcile harsh polarities into a bigger, better, and more useful truth, usually emerging from somewhere in-between the given opposite possibilities. Such is the case with the quantum gravity researcher, Carlo Rovelli’s book, in Reality is Not What it Seems.ARTArticleReality is Not What it SeemsReality is Not What it Seems byr Bill Cottringer Every once in a while, I stumble upon a book that helps me reconcile harsh polarities into a bigger, better, and more useful truth, usually emerging from somewhere in-between the given opposite possibilities. Such is the case with the quantum gravity researcher, Carlo Rovelli’s book, in Reality is Not What it Seems.ARTArticleReality is Not What it SeemsReality is Not What it Seems byr Bill Cottringer Every once in a while, I stumble upon a book that helps me reconcile harsh polarities into a bigger, better, and more useful truth, usually emerging from somewhere in-between the given opposite possibilities. Such is the case with the quantum gravity researcher, Carlo Rovelli’s book, in Reality is Not What it Seems.ARTArticleReality is Not What it SeemsReality is Not What it Seems byr Bill Cottringer Every once in a while, I stumble upon a book that helps me reconcile harsh polarities into a bigger, better, and more useful truth, usually emerging from somewhere in-between the given opposite possibilities. Such is the case with the quantum gravity researcher, Carlo Rovelli’s book, in Reality is Not What it Seems.ARTArticleReality is Not What it SeemsReality is Not What it Seems byr Bill Cottringer Every once in a while, I stumble upon a book that helps me reconcile harsh polarities into a bigger, better, and more useful truth, usually emerging from somewhere in-between the given opposite possibilities. Such is the case with the quantum gravity researcher, Carlo Rovelli’s book, in Reality is Not What it Seems.ARTArticleReality is Not What it SeemsReality is Not What it Seems byr Bill Cottringer Every once in a while, I stumble upon a book that helps me reconcile harsh polarities into a bigger, better, and more useful truth, usually emerging from somewhere in-between the given opposite possibilities. Such is the case with the quantum gravity researcher, Carlo Rovelli’s book, in Reality is Not What it Seems.ARTArticleReality is Not What it SeemsReality is Not What it Seems byr Bill Cottringer Every once in a while, I stumble upon a book that helps me reconcile harsh polarities into a bigger, better, and more useful truth, usually emerging from somewhere in-between the given opposite possibilities. Such is the case with the quantum gravity researcher, Carlo Rovelli’s book, in Reality is Not What it Seems.ARTArticleReality is Not What it SeemsReality is Not What it Seems byr Bill Cottringer Every once in a while, I stumble upon a book that helps me reconcile harsh polarities into a bigger, better, and more useful truth, usually emerging from somewhere in-between the given opposite possibilities. Such is the case with the quantum gravity researcher, Carlo Rovelli’s book, in Reality is Not What it Seems.ARTArticleRepairing Virtual Communication failuresRepairing Virtual Communication failuresr Byr Bill Cottringer “In a world that is constantly changing, it is to our advantage to learn how to adapt and enjoy something better.” ~Kenneth H. Blanchard. Live, face-to-face (f2f) communication has always been difficult, unfortunately with miscommunication being the norm. Now that we have quickly transitioned to a largely virtual world, good communication has become even more of a challenge. Below are a few useful tips to improve virtual communication. 1. Use Likeable Words.ARTArticleSelf-Evaluation For Starting Own BusinessesAs part of a series of twelve videos I am doing for a LearnDesk School I attempted to create one using photographs to illustrate my points. To do this I had to re-photograph more than 70 prints into digital format, record the voice and edit using Audacity and try two video production programs to see which was the most compatible with this approach.ARTArticleSpiritual IntelligenceSpiritual Intelligence byr Bill Cottringer “Spiritual Intelligence is seeing past what you are looking at; or better yet, it is seeing the unseeable and knowing the unknown.”ARTArticleTen Teaching & Training Tricks That StickTen Teaching & Training Tricks That Stick byr Bill Cottringer “No one learns as much about a subject as one who is forced to teach it.” ~Peter Drucker. Although Peter Drucker has a good point, having a full bag of teaching and training tricks can certainly help improve the learning for everyone involved. Below are ten tried and true teaching and training tricks that stick like duct tape. This short list is just from my experience and so if these don’t have any resonance value for you, I challenge you to make your own list!ARTArticleThe Concluding Make Your Own Job LessonThe Concluding Make Your Own Job Lesson The last of 12 LearnDesk lessons on conceiving of and starting a new business in the United States has been posted as a free YouTube video on the Hovey Smith Channel. Lesson 12 summarizes the course which presented the need for everyone to have a self-generated means of making money in these uncertain economic times, taught how to derive original business concepts from one’s experiences, rank those concepts by their timeliness and money-making potential, and implement them according to their needs and desires.ARTArticleThe Dynamics of TrustThe Dynamics of Trust byr Bill Cottringer “The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.” ~Ernest Hemingway. Trust is an essential ingredient to successful resolution of the three main conflicts which we all must deal with in life: (a) us vs. life (b) us vs. them, and (c) us vs. ourselves. In a sense, our lives are a series of these three main conflicts in various forms. Much of the problem of distrust in these conflicts comes from the traditional competitive, win-lose mentality, whereas more trust seems to follow the newer cooperative, win-win approach.

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