Category: Attitude
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Photo Friday- Old Friends
I officially retired my gym sneakers today. The soles are coming off the bottom so they are done. They have been in my gym bag for at least ten years. They have been reliable and comfortable which is about all you can ask for from a pair of shoes. I have beat them up pretty…
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It’s Not My Fault…
When my daughter was in elementary school she learned a painful lesson. She had a friend who forgot their permission slip to go on a class trip to an amusement park. This was the last day that the teacher would accept them. To help her friend, my daughter signed her mom’s name to the permission…
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Train or Die!
I have been deeply involved in recruiting in helping to build a construction renovation company. Anyone that is looking for help knows how difficult the current market is for finding talented help. There is simply not enough qualified and experienced candidates for the positions that are open. In past years, finding new help was rather…
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It’s the science stupid!
Unfortunately, it has become quite fashionable to correct others and point to “science” as the basis for your argument and beliefs. While using the word “science” is a broad characterization, I believe that the true message that is being conveyed is that you are stupid and I am more intelligent because I implicently trust the…
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That Baby!
Seems like we ALL are ready for this year to end! This has been a VERY tough year for many folks. Some have lost loved ones to the virus. Some have lost their jobs or their life savings. I’ve continued to hear stories of severe pain and misery this year. I think we all had…
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No Regrets Monday- Dreams or Responsibility?
This is a quick series of short Monday posts reviewing some of the regrets that folks commonly have when they reach the twilights of their lives. Enjoy! “I wish I would have followed my dreams instead of doing what was responsible and expected of me.” When I was in about middle school, I took a…
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Bad Things Will Happen
When I was young and cocky, I would brag to others that when I was pulled over by the police, I would always get out of the car. I didn’t like them standing next to the car talking down to me. I felt like it was insulting. Then there was a time when I was…
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Weak Leader?
Great companies have a common characteristic. They have strong leaders. But what is strong leadership? I think if you ask ten different persons you will get ten different answers! I think an obvious sign of a strong leader is they generally have a group of very dedicated followers who understand their role in the overall…
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Do it Afraid
Fear is a funny thing. It has a way of freezing us up. Our natural instincts kick in and the result is that we will stop our movement and progress. We will overthink the situation. We will seek the comfortable route or outcome. We will avoid the fear and go around it. I am not…
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What Easter Means To Me.
So what is Easter? The start of spring? Easter eggs and the Easter bunny. Baskets filled with candy? What a strange group of things bloomed out of a holiday of faith. I guess Christmas is not much better. Santa Clause and Christmas trees? All of these have a history and although they are probably harmless,…
Leading by Serving 