Bill Tyler

Mind Mapping Basics

A creative alternative to an Outline is a Mind Map. Mind maps work the way the brain works, which is association-driven not linear. When you think of an idea, your thoughts and feelings around that idea may be in the thousands. Each thought may be linked ... Read >

When God Promises, He Delivers

Moreover, the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Jeremiah, what do you see? And I said, I see a branch or shoot of an almond tree [the emblem of alertness and activity, blossoming in late winter]. Then said the Lord to me, You have seen well, for I am a... Read >

Success Strategy: Stretch Yourself

Whether you are an individual, a sports team, or an organization of any kind, there is truly only one way to grow, and that is to stretch. If you don't go to where you've never been, then you will continue to travel the same road over and over again. A... Read >

Changing Habits: Making Triggers Work for You

"Aim for success not perfection... Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism. Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make you a far happier and more productive person." - Dr. David Burns One o... Read >

"Take This Job and Shove It" is a Country Song NOT a Best Practice

"Find a job you like and you add five days to every week." -H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Sometimes it's an easy choice to leave a company. However, one of the most important choices that you can make in your career is to leave your current employer in the ... Read >

Lose Your Balance - A Fresh Look at the 80/20 Rule

WikiPedia explains that the Pareto Principle, or 80/20 rule, "states that for many phenomena, 80% of the consequences stem from 20% of the causes". Logically, we know this is true. For example, in the 1990's, Michael Jordan's contribution to the Chicago B... Read >

Leave the Herd

On the flight home last night from Boston, I sat beside a very nice IT salesman. He was charming, engaging, and quite polished. Though he was an Executive Platinum member with American, he willingly gave up his aisle seat for a young grad student that nee... Read >

Change UP! Attitude is Everything

Power of UP! Chapter 2 "Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact." - William James Attitude is everything. I know that you've heard this before and either agreed or disagreed. Either way, you were confirming its t... Read >