A strange phrase, “Who Dares, Wins.” Some of you might recognize the motto of Britain’s main special forces unit, the S. A. S. One of the founders of the S. A. S. was a special cut of soldier. I remember reading that for one of their major operations, the early S.A. S. stole the equipment […]
Read more "Who Dares, Wins: Motivation and Risk."Someone who has mastered a skill is going to be able to charge a higher price for that skill and is more likely to get quality clients than someone who is just starting out. The reason for this is that a skill master will be more efficient while producing quality work and are in such […]
Read more "The Skill of a Master: Skill Management"I recently tried a oneshot RPG. It was something totally different form what I was used to, but it had some similarities. The group I was playing with was trying out a WWE style wrestling RPG. It was one of the simplest styles I have ever played. We were using a Powered by the Apocalypse […]
Read more "The Cost of a Show: Changing Styles"Some people gravitate towards certain jobs, skills, and life styles. This generally results in individuals developing skills related to those areas. These specializations, what we’ll call natural proficiencies, allows us to determine how people choose their work and their role in a team. Or help us select them to be a part of a team. […]
Read more "People for the Job: Proficiency"I was recently in the magazine section of a local grocery chain. I hadn’t been there in a while and I decided to read some of the magazines that were in line with my interests just to see what was in them. I came across one that reminded me of a few things in regards […]
Read more "Professionalism: Verbal Posturing"I’ve talked about being in control of your environment. And today we’re going to talk about having the tools to control the area you are working in. We need to be able to effectively cover an area with our influence. This comes from the same ideas that exist for combat zones but equally applies to […]
Read more "Environment Management: Proper Area Control"Today we’re going to be talking about resistances and how they apply to us. Both with the problems we face and ourselves. We’re not going to cover immunity at all. You’re immune, it doesn’t effect you. That’s pretty simple conceptually. But what is more complex and nuanced is the idea of Resistances. Resistances appear in […]
Read more "Immunities versus Resistances: How Much Can You Take?"Over the weekend I tried sardines in mustard sauce and I learned two things. First I learned that if I needed to I could eat sardines in mustard sauce. Second I learned why a lot of Norse and German snacks feature beer. How does my random food tasting apply to us running our lives and […]
Read more "Life Management: The Burden of Knowledge"This Fiscal Friday we’re going to have a quick post about the lack of skill. At least that is the overall plan. Today we’re going to be looking at some examples and a few flawed mindsets that can put a real drain on your resources in a bad way. There is a phenomena that we […]
Read more "The Cost of No Skill"We all experience problems, and understanding what makes problems “tic” can help us resolve them. No problem is 100% exactly like another one, but they do share the same basic components. Every problem has a source, it even may have multiple sources. But it will have a core set of things that cause it to […]
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