In the late 1800’s, economist Vilfredo Pareto posited a law of income distribution that would later bear his name: Pareto’s Law. Today, in its more generalized form, the law states that 80% of the consequences stem from 20% of the causes. Research over the years has shown this law to be proven in almost any [...]
“Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.”
- Einstein
In the mid 1960’s, a lanky teenager named Dick Fosbury was working on his high jump technique with limited results. At that time, the “correct” method for high jumping was known as the straddle method. It’s an obvious technique whereby the jumper approaches the bar [...]
I’m a big advocate of new marketing models that cost little and yield big returns, but I am not naive. Sometimes you need to invest more than you think to get to where you want to be. This doesn’t necessarily mean you need to spend more money (although in some cases it might). It could [...]
You and I live in a fast paced and highly complex world. So much information, so many choices… so little time. How do people make sense of it all?
If we were to process everything that crossed our path and analyze it thoroughly we wouldn’t have time to do much else. Somehow and someway we need [...]
Let’s talk Tele-Seminars. The more I look into this technology the more excited I get! Tele-seminars are great for a variety of reasons.
- They’re a great way to promote a service or product.
If you’re offering a new clinical group you can use this technology to promote a free ½ hour tele-seminar that focuses on the [...]
In 1999, I was just about done with the mental health profession. I was an eight-year veteran in the field, licensed and managing several programs in Boston, MA. I was newly married and wondering how in the world I was going to grow in a profession I loved while living in one of the most [...]