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Stage One: Watch (Curiosity Cures the Cat) There’s an old adage in psychiatry: Don’t just do something, sit there.

The Good Life

Robert J. Waldinger and Marc Schulz Ph.D

Humans have three core wants: approval, control, and security. All other “wants” stem from these basic desires, whether it’s wanting success, a raise, fame, a new car, healthy children, a unified leadership team, greater profitability, or dependable coworkers. Wants come in both big and small packages, from wanting my office to be two degrees cooler right now to wanting to live a life of significance. The point of this chapter is that all wants, regardless of their size, are actually just three core wants showing up in a multitude of manifestations.

The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership

Jim Dethmer, Diana Chapman, and Kaley Klemp

Raising Capital … From First PrinciplesThere are only three ways to raise capital:You sell equity — e.g. on the stock market, or to angel investors or rich friends, or to venture capitalists.You take on debt — e.g. from banks, or insurance companies, or you may sell bonds, or issue notes or use some other debt instrument.You use retained earnings — that is, you take cash generated by the business and reinvest it back into the business.

The Games People Play With Cash Flow

commoncog.com

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