Category Archives: Mental skills

Effective leadership requires mental training

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Ken Carroll

Lots of professionals use mental training – athletes, surgeons, military personnel, and so on. The idea is to put you in control of your thoughts and feelings. From there, you manage your behaviors – and eventually your destiny. Mental control requires … Continue reading →

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Self-direction versus fate

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Ken Carroll

 Most people believe in fate. But with time, the belief submerges and works on them from below the surface. And so, they suffer the destructive consequences without ever realizing it. You can spot a fatalistic worldview. People give up quickly, or never … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare in war

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Ken Carroll

Wherever your mind goes, the rest of you follows. Shakespeare knew this, and so, apparently did Henry 5th. He crushes the French at Agincourt, despite being absurdly outnumbered and ill-prepared. His rousing, “Once more into the breach” passage is one of … Continue reading →

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