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ARTArticlePRETZEL MANAGEMENTPRETZEL MANAGEMENTnBy Bill Cottringe nn“Pretzel Management is when you stop trying to figure out when one thing ends and another starts. You just spread some mustard, take a healthy bite and enjoy it.” ~ The author. I don’t think it’s just me but I sense management is getting ...ARTArticlePRETZEL MANAGEMENT OF THE VICIOUS CIRCLE OF UNHAPPINESSPRETZEL MANAGEMENT OF THE VICIOUS CIRCLE OF UNHAPPINESSnBy Bill Cottringe nn“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.nn ...ARTArticlePrinciples of Successful Conflict ResolutionTruth = The absolute way things could be in a perfect world, where we are trying to go. Reality = The relative way things are in the real world, where we are at now. Conflicts occur when people have differing opinions as to the causes of and solutions to particular truths and ...ARTArticlePro-Athletes Often Drop The Ball in the Game of LifePro-athletes have mastered the skill of getting 'in the zone', firing on all cylinders and winning the game. Why is it, then, so many trip up, drop the ball and feel like they've lost in the game of life? Here are the hard facts: • According to Sports Illustrated (SI) 78% of NFL players go bankrupt. • In the NBA, about 60% of players become broke within 5years of league withdrawal. • Athletes have a high rate of risky behavior that results in legal trouble: drug abuse, reckless driving, gambling & promiscuity. • Divorce rates among the athletic elite hover somewhere between 60-80%r ARTArticleProbabilities & PredictionsDuring meditation, I’ve been given predictions of events to come by both Gaia, soul of the earth, and my own Guardian Angel, whom I named Theo. But I noticed that not only the predictions given to me, but to trance channels and psychics seemed to be hit and miss. In my case, some events would be within a day or two of the event. In other instances I would be way off, such as when I was told there would be a major earthquake in Japan around the first of September 2010 and it did not take place until March 2011.ARTArticleProsperityn At times it seems our thinking thinks us, but that's only because we've been programmed to react in certain ways. We are most likely upset by what our parents, our peers, or our community taught us to be upset by, and by the way, still teach us to be upset by! They even taught us ...ARTArticleProverbs for the 21st century: Lessons from the curious questioning catMODERN MINDSET Do you have a questioning mind? Most people have heard of the adage that curiosity killed the cat. This means if you question too much it could lead to bad results. WHEN CURIOSITY IS GOOD However, it is good to have a reasonable level of curiosity because one of the meanings of this word is eager to learn and we need to be eager to learn if we want to develop more. NEW DEFINITION Curiosity killed the cat is a proverb that has been around for over 500 years, but in the IT and Information age needs to be modified to suit the contemporary world. OUT WITH THE OLDr ARTArticlePsst…Who’s Really Sabotaging Your Success?Success is such a subjective state of mind. When you close your eyes and image the taste and feel of success, what shape does it take? Is it having a sold out seminar or landing a high-profile speaking gig that puts a smile on your face? How about signing on a big-box retailer as a new distributor of your product? No matter how you envision your success, if you are working around the clock and still not seeing the fruits of your labor it’s most likely due to sabotage. But, who would do such a thing? YOU! You are sabotaging your success. Ooo…I said it!ARTArticlePurposeful Living: Clarify and Distinguish Vision from MissionOur life purpose platform needs to be built on a foundation built upon the rock of our truth, who we feel (with heart) we are, not just who we “think” (head) we are. Belief is based more in a sense of feeling, not thinking, actually. I’ve discovered the hard way, that allowing society and others to set my priorities can be deadly for living with clarity, confidence and peace of mind. It also can swing you on both sides of the financial spectrum, for those of you who are money-motivated and still believe that money is the golden formula for a happy life.ARTArticlePutting the Common Back in Common Sense AgainPUTTING THE COMMON BACK IN COMMON SENSE AGAINnby Bill Cottringe nn Why do some people succeed and some fail in life? Why do we all sometimes fail and sometimes succeed? Can we do anything to improve our chances of success? In studying success and failure for over 40 years, I have ...ARTArticleQueen Shahrazad's 10 powerful lessonsONE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS Queen Shahrazad told a story every night to her husband and king, laced with lessons, morals and wise statements. STORY TIME The opening story is about a businessman who is on a business trip in a foreign land. RECKLESSNESS He sat down in a garden and carelessly threw away a date stone. Reckless actions have consequences and the date killed the son of a genie. VENGEANCE The genie wanted justice and for the businessman to forfeit his life. PROMISES KEPTr ARTArticleRaising Affluent Children: 4 Parenting TipsThe hardest job you'll ever have is being a parent. And of course you want to be the best parent you can be. How do you keep a child from being spoiled? How do you teach values, compassion, work ethic, and self-esteem? How do you foster empathy, honesty, self-reliance, self-control, kindness, cooperation and joy? How does a parent promote intellectual curiosity, motivation and passion? By being a consistent healthy role model.ARTArticleRaising Affluent Children: 4 Parenting TipsThe hardest job you'll ever have is being a parent. And of course you want to be the best parent you can be. How do you keep a child from being spoiled? How do you teach values, compassion, work ethic, and self-esteem? How do you foster empathy, honesty, self-reliance, self-control, kindness, cooperation and joy? How does a parent promote intellectual curiosity, motivation and passion? By being a consistent healthy role model.ARTArticleRational Reality Repair RxRATIONAL REALITY REPAIR Rxnby William Cottringer, Ph.D.nnn“What is reality anyway? It's nothing but a collective hunch.” ~Jane Wagner. Whatever definition you give to “reality,” one of the biggest challenges in life is to learn how to successfully fix broken realities and create ...ARTArticleReach Out & Touch Someone: Communicating with EmotionIn 1979, AT&T debuted its iconic “Reach Out and Touch Someone” ads on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show. Almost quaint by today’s standards, the emotion-driven campaign highlighted the power of picking up a phone and connecting with someone across the street or across the world. Though the tools may have changed — Skype, cell phones, Facebook, Twitter — the concept of “reaching out” and connecting with someone (or lots of someones!) on an emotional level remains just as vital for today’s high-stakes presenters.ARTArticleReaching True Potential Requires Self-TrustReaching true potential is easier said than done. We’ve conditioned our brain and mind to trust outside of our self. Once I garnered the courage to color outside the boundaries of what I was informed from those around me to be true, I really began to grow. Here’s the catch: I had to learn to trust myself. It’s amazing for me now to notice just how much we are willing to let science or others dictate to us what works for us and what doesn’t. Actually, there is much trial and error going on, even in science.ARTArticleReady, Fire – Got Aim?Before you do another thing, are you clear about where you are going and why? We’ve become a society of frantic doers, not taking the time to reflect and get clear before taking massive action. And even when we do create a strategy, it is often in the old way of thinking, and so our plans have trouble taking root… the road map has changed, and we get so busy “doing” that we miss the signs along the way.ARTArticleREALITY INSTRUCTIONS FOR KIDSREALITY INSTRUCTIONS FOR KIDSnBy Gandpaw Billnn“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 ...ARTArticleReality Repair RxReality Repair RXnBy Bill Cottringe n“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 ...ARTArticleReality Repair Rx 4 Normal FolksA big challenge in life is to fix the broken realities you don’t like and to create newer and better ones you want. Unfortunately this is much easier thought about in our heads than done with our hands. Most of us are still stuck trying to deal with undesirable realities that are getting in ...ARTArticleReality Repair Rx Book OutlineReality Repair Rx Book Outline By William Cottringer, Ph.D. nnn In writing books or articles it is always good to stop now and then to question the importance and value of your writing topics and what your truest intentions are. I made a door sign some time ago that reads, “Dr. Cottringer, ...ARTArticleReality Repair Starts With Alignment To PurposeTwo of my favorite words lately are alignment and purpose. When these two words are in sync with each other you can access unlimited success and abundance and all the positive feelings that come with those things. But when these two words are out of sync with each other, that is when you get ...ARTArticleReality Repair: Mostly Mind Over Matter?“Reality is hard to see, harder to talk about and hardest to agree upon.” ~The author. It has taken me awhile, but I think I have finally figured out something very important. We all spend a great deal of time trying to repair broken realities we don’t like and trying to create new and ...ARTArticleREALITY REPAIR: With Stress-less SuccessREALITY REPAIR: With Stress-less SuccessnBy Bill Cottringe n“Reality is the leading cause of stress amongst those in touch with it.” ~Lily Tomlin. This is my 7th book and I am trying something entirely new this time around. I am starting out with a definite title to my book in mind; ...ARTArticleRecommended Reading to Boost Your Presentation IQRecently, a client expressed anxiety about presenting. She said she always over-prepared, obsessing for weeks in advance, losing sleep and repeatedly rehashing what she wanted to say and do. I asked her, "When do you know your presentation is good enough?" She responded, “Good enough to do what?” Her question led me to read TJ Walker’s two excellent books, How to Give a Pretty Good Presentation and TJ Walker’s Secret to Foolproof Presentations.ARTArticleReconciliation of YouSigmund Freud was certainly right about one thing. Human beings do have a ‘personality trinity’ that actually reflects many such equivalent three-part government and social systems. However, I think the three concepts originally used may not convey the relevant story today. ...ARTArticleRelationships: The Three Stages of LoveThis is a quick reminder about the stages through which a relationship travels. Love grows and changes. The excitement that brings couples together in the first place is very different from the love that emerges fifteen or fifty years later. Love relationships go through three predictable stages. All are important and none can be avoided if love is to flourish. Stage 1: Romantic Love ARTArticleRemembering Your DreamsWe all dream every night. Some people don't remember dreaming and would swear that they never dream. But dreaming is essential for sorting out and releasing the emotional buildup from our day so we can start the new day with a clean slate. If you stop people from dreaming, they become disturbed, ...ARTArticleRemoving The Safety Space Between You And LifeREMOVING THE SAFETY SPACE BETWEEN YOU AND LIFEnBy Bill Cottringe n In a recent movie, "Lions for Lambs," the truth of life was pursued to the end from three different directions by three great movie stars, who probably weren’t acting: Tom Cruise, the ambitious politician, Meryl Streep, the ...ARTArticleRespect is the greatest love! Living in a multiracial and multireligious countrySelf-preservation or the greatest respect for othersr I live by the words of Shakespeare – that nothing is good or bad except thinking makes it so. I also believe we need to assess a situation from all angles and not jump to conclusions, or if we do take the time to reflect upon those conclusions. We need to let anger subside before we come to a conclusion. MANY MOTIVATIONS We may act for self-preservation and we may act out of fear or we may act out of respect. THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLDr

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