Optimism Genetically Determined
Posted on08 Aug 2013
TagsPersonality, complacency, glass half full-half empty metaphor, Oxford Centre for Emotions and Affective Neuroscience, Elaine Fox, YinYang, The Economist, problem solving, Pollyannaism, pessimism, optimism, nature/nurture, innovation, glass, genetic code, free will, dissent
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We aren’t born blank slates; we come with personalities. These personalities, along with our bodies (more) and hormones influence our views, including... Read More
Vanity Sizing in Fashion, A Lesson In Statistical Abuse
Posted on10 May 2012
TagsChallenge, defintions, fashion, glass, ignorance, numbers, perception, problem solving, statistics, The Economist, vanity sizing
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How we position things greatly influences the outcome. In the April 7, 2012 edition of The Economist the article, “Dressing Up,” uncovers... Read More
YinYang as Problem-solving Methodology
Posted on09 Feb 2012
Tagsarbitrariness, best practices, change, conditionality, differentiation, flexibility, focus, glass, investment, negative reinforcement, positive reinforcement, problem solving, process, profitability, resistance to change, situational awareness, symbolism, Taijitu, YinYang
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YinYang, as expressed by the Taijitu symbol, has helped me solve many problems. The two major components represent the two major opposing... Read More
Euphemisms: Preferring Illusions to Reality
Posted on02 Feb 2012
Tagscompensation, cognitive dissonance, A Few Good Men, 1984, connotations, phraseology, words, word choice, vanilla words, Tom Cruise, The Economist, sensitivity, reality, Making Murder Respectable, labels, Jack Nicholson, illusion, glass, George Orwell, food, euphemisms, definitions
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Words have power, not only in their definitions but also, more importantly, in their connotations. The article, “Making Murder Respectable,” from the... Read More
When Does Optimism Become Pollyannaism?
In “Before You Make That Big Decision,” which appeared in the June 2011 Harvard Business Review, Daniel Kahneman, Dan Lovallo and Olivier... Read More
Glass Half Full Or Half Empty, Who’ll Go Get More Water?
Posted on12 Aug 2010
Tagsglass, glass half full-half empty metaphor, sales, problem solving, perspective, metaphor, loss, joy, gain, fear, emotions, change, attitude, assumptions
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People use the glass half full or half empty metaphor in many ways. I use it much in problem solving workshops. For... Read More
