Page 1 of Chuck Clayton's writing

1. How to Slash Vacation Costs Having a little flexibility and common sense can save you a great deal of money on your vacations. The competition for your vacation dollar is fierce and this is good for you. Think of it this way, every day cruise lines, hotels, car companies... (posted by Chuck 1 year 251 days ago.)

2. The Thrill of Drift Diving! I enjoyed diving before, but drift diving took me to an entirely new level of understanding how much fun diving can be! My education came on a trip from Dallas to Cozumel for a week of diving. We had a great group of people who enjoyed diving... (posted by Chuck 1 year 251 days ago.)

3. Great White Shark Cage Diving Great White Shark cage diving is an amazing adrenaline rush! I have been to Gaansbai South to go cage diving to see the Great Whites and it was incredible. Our Cage Our cage was about 5 feet in diameter and 7 foot tall with large buoys at... (posted by Chuck 1 year 284 days ago.)

4. 5 Money Saving Tips for Alaska Excursions On a recent Alaska Inside Passage Cruise we discovered some simple ways of saving money while still having a great time and enjoying the ports. Before the cruise I downloaded all the excursion packages from the cruise line. Many of the... (posted by Chuck 1 year 314 days ago.)

5. What BP Oil could have learned from the US Space Program By using What if? Questions that have been used in the US Space Program extensively, the BP Oil spill disaster might gave been dramatically less, and possibly avoided all together. It is understood that there may be other problems with BP cutting... (posted by Chuck 1 year 348 days ago.)

6. 6 Great Vacation States There are many great states to visit on vacation. Here are a handful of the top ones. 1. Florida - You can visit Disneyworld, Sea World, Universal Orlando, Cape Canaveral and more. Nature lovers can go to the Everglades National Park and Forever... (posted by Chuck 2 years 18 days ago.)

7. The Top 4 Cruises There are thousands of cruises every year. Below are four of the most popular ones for people who live in the United States. If you like sun, sand and water then consider the Caribbean or Hawaii. If you like the ancient world and Europe then... (posted by Chuck 2 years 18 days ago.)

8. First Encounter with Hammer Head Sharks On our forth day of diving in the Galapagos Islands we traveled to a dive site called Gordon's Rock. It is a small volcanic mount that jettisons out of the water. Gordon's Rock is located near the north east corner of Santa Cruz Island. As we... (posted by Chuck 2 years 18 days ago.)

9. 7 Top Scuba Diving Spots Scuba diving is a wonderful sport for vacations. You visit a strange world filled with beautiful fish, sunken ships and magnificent landscapes. I have dove in many incredible places, Here are some of the top diving spots in the world. ... (posted by Chuck 2 years 19 days ago.)

10. The Perfect Predator The Great White Shark is the most perfect predator on the face of the planet today-on land or in the seas. The animal has evolved over 300 million years and design is good-it is very good. The great white shark has several significant... (posted by Chuck 2 years 32 days ago.)

11. Galapagos Giant Tortoises in the Wild The Giant Galapagos Tortoise is large, majestic, and slow moving. In the wild it is a amazing creature to see. During a trip to the Galapagos Islands our experience and schooling about the Galapagos Giant Tortoise was fantastic. Let me explain. ... (posted by Chuck 2 years 53 days ago.)

12. The US Space Program Benefits The US Space program has usually been less than 1% of the US Budget and yet it provides countless benefits in space exploration, improvement of life technologies, greening of the planet and changing of lives for better stewardship of the... (posted by Chuck 3 years 31 days ago.)

13. Critical Thinking Questions Asking critical thinking questions about information and information sources is fundamental to the critical thinking process. The critical thinker has an insatiable curiosity and doesn't take things at face value. Two questions to ask when... (posted by Chuck 3 years 31 days ago.)

14. The Affinity Diagram The Affinity Diagram is one of several potent and easy to use brainstorming techniques. It helps sort seemingly random ideas of a subject into naturally related groups. These diagrams are flexible and can be used for doing projects, and... (posted by Chuck 3 years 36 days ago.)

15. The Socratic Method The Socratic Method is a powerful teaching tool that helps students learn thru self-discovery. The fifth century philosopher Socrates created it. To use this method a teacher asks probing questions to help students "discover" the answer to... (posted by Chuck 3 years 38 days ago.)

16. The Burning Platform The term: Burning Platform is a business lexicon that emphasizes immediate and radical change due to dire circumstances. The origin of if the term comes from a story about a man on an oil platform in the North Sea who one night it suddenly... (posted by Chuck 3 years 38 days ago.)

17. Ben Franklin Balance Sheet The Ben Franklin Balance Sheet is used by some top sales people to help clients make a yes or no decision. Tom Hopkins a famous sales trainer calls it: "One of the most magnificent closes that have ever come into the selling profession." It... (posted by Chuck 3 years 38 days ago.)

18. What is Critical Thinking? There are many definitions to: What is Critical Thinking? That's to be expected. Critical thinking encompasses much of what we do when using our brains. Words like: reasoning, interpreting, observation and more are used to describe... (posted by Chuck 3 years 38 days ago.)

19. Creating A Critical Thinking Mindset There are several key elements to creating a critical thinking mindset. A proper critical thinking mindset encourages you to keep an open mind and not take things at face value, think through issues and look at things from multiple vantage points.... (posted by Chuck 3 years 165 days ago.)

20. Galapagos As I sat talking with my friend Ron on the second leg of two days of flights and changeovers to the Galapagos Islands I noticed a sophisticated gentleman sitting next to Ron who seemed very interested in our conversation. Ron and I were talking... (posted by Chuck 3 years 166 days ago.)

21. Critical Thinking Land Mines! Other guides have provided a general understanding of critical thinking key elements. Next, you will learn some primary threats to successful critical thinking. Let's call these threats land mines. Much thinking of the untrained mind is... (posted by Chuck 3 years 166 days ago.)

22. Why is Critical Thinking so Powerful? Our ability to critically think is the most powerful strength that we possess. It has allowed us human beings to leave the protection of natural caves, to design and build homes, to make complex infrastructures and teach our young. We create... (posted by Chuck 3 years 166 days ago.)

23. Split Second Decision Making! Sometimes decisions need to be made quickly. All of your knowledge, education, experience, reasoning, intuition, common sense and confidence must come together rapidly. A classic example of using thin slicing on multiple occasions was during... (posted by Chuck 3 years 166 days ago.)

24. The Root Cause of Problems Some problems have a root cause that isn't important to determining an optimal solution. Other times the root cause is important. Deciding to purchase a house due to an improvement in income and status is a good thing. The root cause of income... (posted by Chuck 3 years 167 days ago.)

25. The Scientific Method The scientific method is arguably one of the most powerful, if not the most powerful methodology in critical thinking for discovering how things work. For centuries, scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and others have used the scientific method... (posted by Chuck 3 years 167 days ago.)