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You Cannot Punish People into Good Behavior

By Guy Harris

In a recent post, I presented a simple model for understanding what drives our behavior. According to the model, punishments (negative or unpleasant consequences) can reduce the likelihood that a … [Read more...]

A Simple Model for Understanding What Drives Behavior

By Guy Harris

The diagram above shows a simplified model for better understanding what drives behavior. Since people often spend their lives studying and understanding what really drives our behavior, I am … [Read more...]

The ABC’s of Life: Count Your Blessings

By Guy Harris

Count Your Blessings

Bad stuff happens to everyone. We all face illness, the death of loved ones, financial crises, job setbacks, relationship challenges, and mechanical malfunctions. All of them are real, and all of … [Read more...]

How Much Margin Do You Have?

By Guy Harris

A few days ago, I posted about the tragic death of a young lady who was part of my life when I was in college and she was a toddler. You can read that post here. Sadly, I was unable to attend her … [Read more...]

Take Charge of Your Life – Control What You Can

By Guy Harris

To take charge of your life, focus on controlling what you can. As a practical matter, there's not much you can control. So, you might as well control what you can. You cannot control: How … [Read more...]

How to Take Charge of Your Life – General Principles

By Guy Harris

Last week, I listened to a speaker talk about the necessity of becoming clear on your purpose if you want to achieve success. It was a message that resonated with me, and it triggered some thoughts … [Read more...]

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