I'll let HS respond for himself, but I don't think he's recommending anything other than working BOTH sides of the "strong stance" and "improve yourself" fence. I'm certainly not -- you have to do BOTH.
I just don't care for what I used to call the "Little Bo-Peep" approach: you know, "leave them alone, and they'll come home, wagging their tails behind them." Um, no they probably won't.
