27 Jun ISN’T THAT INTERESTING: THINK BEFORE YOU ACT
Posted at 06:22h in Articles
Psychologists have always operated on the principle that we are fairly rational human beings....
07 Jun THE ART OF SELLING: LESSONS FROM THE CON
Posted at 08:09h in Articles
Reader warning: The article you are about to read contains some strange, odd and unsettling insights but, contained within this cautionary tale are a number of lessons. ...
01 Jun Motivation and Goals: Keep Yourself Charged Up
Posted at 09:38h in James Mapes Blog
I just finished two very large projects and immediately felt myself begin to take an emotional downward spiral. “Why is this happening?” I asked myself. “These goals have been striving to complete. You should be flying high with joy.” Then...
31 May THE PRICE OF PASSION
Posted at 09:21h in Articles
Defining passion can be tricky, playing with your mind. When you think of passion, you may have images of someone enthusiastically pursuing a goal, preaching a sermon or having a strong sexual desire for someone. ...
29 May A BETTER VIEW
Posted at 12:07h in Articles
What if it was possible to enhance your view of any situation at any time? It is. All it requires of you is to learn and practice a very simple skill. ...
07 May MAKE FRIENDS WITH REALITY
Posted at 15:25h in James Mapes Blog
If I could give one piece of advice which would help others gain more control of their lives and become more centered it would be to…Make Friends with Reality. Here is precisely what I mean. ...
22 Feb The Paradox of Paradigms
Posted at 21:53h in Articles
Blockbuster, Eastman Kodak, and Borders - what do they all have in common? All these business giants failed, but why? Like many analysts, you could come up with a number of logical reasons for their plight - they did not create...
21 Feb Will Power: The Blessing and the Curse
Posted at 18:13h in James Mapes Blog
Good news. Will power works. Bad news: Will power drains your mental resources. Better news: You can re-charge your mental battery. The challenge for all creative individuals, specifically writers, is to know when you need to recharge. Part of this...
15 Feb CREATIVITY AND COOPERATION
Posted at 08:09h in James Mapes Blog
A creative life goes hand-in-hand with diversity and adversity – actively seeking out diversity in communication and managing adversity in life. While creativity may be our natural, pure state, being creative fuctions best ...
27 Jan RETAILING, REBRANDING, RISK TAKING & J. C. PENNY
Posted at 08:29h in James Mapes Blog
If you are going to succeed in any business - in any arena - in todays competitive environment, you had better think out-of-the-box, embrace change and take some risk. That is exactly what the former Apple executive, Ron Johnson,...