Category: Focus
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The Hero and the Villain
A good action movie or a novel generally has these roles. The villian is the dark and scheming character who is struggling to get what he wants in an unscrupulous way. The hero is the character who is on the right side of things. The hero struggles with the villain and his schemes and works…
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Money Wart
I grew up in the construction business- literally. My father had a subcontracting business and fact that he was in the construction business affected many things growing up. He would be fixated on the weather. The weather determined the schedule and a large portion of his life. Also as business was good and bad it…
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Me First
I hate to wait in lines. I don’t know why, but long lines just really irritate me. If I walk into a restaurant at lunch and the line is long, I’ll go back to work hungry and just skip lunch! Except for the line thing, I am generally very patient. I understand that sometimes to…
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6 Ways to Build a Culture of Hard Work
I was picking up mulch that was on sale at Home Depot last weekend and a gray haired man approached my truck for my order. I told him forty bags and I asked him, “So where are the youngsters?” He was obviously older and generally they have a cadre of young men who load mulch…
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5 Keys to Crisis Management- Send In The Wolf!
When people ask me what I actually do for a living, I sometimes ask them if they remember “The Cleaner” from the movie Pulp Fiction. In the movie, there is a bloody murder that occurs in a car and they call a guy called “The Wolf” (Harvey Keitel) who shows up in a tuxedo and…
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Playing the Game
I’m not a big TV guy. However, on occasion, I have followed some of the TV show “Survivor” seasons. I think the draw for me is the struggle with the environment more than the personalities. Dealing with a deserted island or braving the harsh environment is more appealing than the chatter, deceit and alliances. One…
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Dirty Snow
Snow is the picture of purity. Snow white is the way you would describe this special color. When the ground is blanketed with a fresh layer of light and fluffy snow, the view turns fluorescently bright. Years ago, we lived in a home on a hill overlooking a nature center. After it snowed, it was amazingly beautiful. Like…
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Brown Shoes- Black Pants
Ok fashion police! Lock me up! While packing for a trip to a wedding, I made a decision that I would wear brown shoes with black dress slacks so I would not have to pack and carry black shoes for only one event. I can tell you that it certainly will not match and it…
Leading by Serving 