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The illusion of control in a time of war

In times of war, leaders often project the outcome they hope to achieve. Confidence can rally a nation, strengthen morale, ...
Give people one small decision before the outcome appears, and the whole experience feels different. They stop feeling like spectators. They feel involved. And that feeling can be strong even when the ...
WASHINGTON (Jan. 15) -- As Bill Clinton's second inauguration approaches, his White House seems, finally, to have gotten its act together. Each day no longer brings a fresh disaster. His new ...
Concerns over the recent storms in North Dakota prompted separate articles, from both Rob Port and Roxane Salonen, to discuss life's uncertainties. It was an interesting dichotomy, considering one is ...
In times of war, leaders often project the outcome they hope to achieve. Confidence can rally a nation, strengthen morale, and signal resolve to adversaries. Yet history reminds us that war rarely ...
A common strategy in the face of disappointment, struggle, and other uncomfortable feelings is to try and pinpoint what we did wrong to create the situation. The idea is, “if I caused it, I can fix it ...