With its problems the mentality closed down, it became very conservative.
A nasty disciplinary mentality closes off the true power of the nude.
But the problem with a war on drugs, and an ensuing war on gangs, is the weaker side adopts a siege mentality, closing itself off from the outside world.
Events were more informal, the stars had fewer handlers, and the mentality was closer to Andy Hardy movies, in which Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland put on a show in the barn.
Don't get stuck in a honeymoon mentality after closing a successful round of funding.
In negotiations, it can be easy to fall into an "us vs. them" mentality, where closing a deal is about making someone else do what you want (which, as I've discussed in a previous post, can result in some seriously nasty consequences).
In mentality, I feel closer to Italy.
Empire maintains its "keep friends close and enemies closer" mentality intact with Cookie organising a lavish #freelucious concert in the season premiere.
When building relationships with buyers, a hefty percentage of sales reps focus the bulk of their efforts on the closing phase of the sales cycle (the "always be closing" mentality looms large).
The revelations about the warped and bitter mentality of those closest to Brown during his time as chancellor and prime minister will do little to help Ed Miliband ahead of his party conference.
