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Being extraordinary is a choice , according to Daniel Burris (a very extraordinary blogger) of BigThink , one of my favorite publications... "Every now and then we hear about people who are doing extraordinary things. It could be a world leader saving millions of lives, a businessperson revolutionizing an industry, or even the person down the street helping to make life much better for underserved people in the community. When we hear of these extraordinary people, the vast majority of people think, “I could never do that because I’m just an average, ordinary person.” In reality, we can all be extraordinary. The key is to realize that being extraordinary is a personal choice. And it doesn’t matter whether you’re rich or financially struggling, whether you’re male or female, whether you’re old or young, or whether you fit into any other categories. Anyone can choose to be extraordinary." If you are reading this article in The Braintenance Blog , you are already inter...

C'mon. Click On The Image...It Might Be Your Lucky Day. It should be no surprise to you, my fellow (and lady) followers of The Braintenance Blog , that guilt - prone individuals tend to be the most honest in terms of their conduct in social and employment situations. Their level of advancement in the corporate or entrepreneurial enterprise world is generally at the median average or perhaps a bit higher. Sociopaths (those without any feelings of guilt, compunction or contrition and unencumbered by 'conscience) tend to advance more rapidly and to greater heights than do their more honorable counterparts. In fact, sociopaths generally are better at leadership roles than are others. There are a number of reasons for this centering around focus, non-distraction, leveraging of assets (Human and otherwise) and persistence despite resistance. An article about the behavior and performance of guilt-prone individuals was published recently in a BigThink IdeaFeed Newsletter. That ar...

We strive for self-improvement, but knowledge of the self is very elusive. It does not elude us - we seek to quell it and stifle it, as we were trained to do. Braintenance Mind-Builders, Business-Builders, captains of growing companies, and thought-leaders understand that leadership requires intensive self-knowledge as well as self-control . And procedurally, you must understand your psychological and spiritual landscape before you can control or cultivate it. The best interrogators know exactly who they are. The best leaders know exactly who they are. I hope that you enjoy this post which was surgically implanted from The Interrogation Room blog.  You can get there by clicking on http://TheInterrogationRoom.wordpress.com . Don't mind the creaky doors and the frequent power outages . Dress warmly - the air is always somewhat dank and cold in various places. Don't worry about the rats scurrying about. We bought the place very inexpensively, and we paid cash so that we could...