Tag: relationship
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Community Doesn’t Just Happen
One-on-one communication is on life support… We have reached to age where we will e-mail or text someone who is just a few feet away. We avoid the phone call because it takes longer than a quick text. Skip the pleasantries. Get to the point. Get your answer. Move on the next issue. Right? This…
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The Shifting Keys
Funny how things change. You can be so sure of something, and over time, your views can be changed to something vastly different. It’s crazy. Like shifting sand. When I was young and just entering college, I was convinced that the secret to success was knowledge. If I could just absorb a vast…
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Different Is Good!
Yesterday Kathy and I went on a hike through the Cahuita National Park along the Carribean coast of Costa Rica. We had a guide who had an amazing eye to pick out wildlife far off in the trees. The diversity of life that we saw was remarkable, yet everything fit together and you had the…
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Truth Hammer
I had a contracting problem on one of our jobs recently. The project manager asked me to review the documents and his response to the dispute to confirm that we were correct according to the terms of our contract. I reviewed both documents and concurred with his determination. We were 100% right. This contractor had…
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What Your Wife Really Wants For Valentines Day!
Oh, yes! It’s that time again! Time for the red cards, chocolates, and roses. Valentines Day is a special time to tell your loved one that you really care. A time to celebrate love and romance. For some men, this can be a bit frightening. Getting just the right gift is really hard. You may need…
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Living the Adventure
Last Sunday night, my wife and I went to a party at a friends house. It was a cool night, at least by North Florida standards. The house had a great outdoor patio with brick walls and garden areas. In one corner of the patio was a firepit that turned out to be a very…
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Christmas Aftermath: Sifting Through the Rubble
I have to admit: I get pretty frustrated with the Christmas season as it has become. The commercialization and extreme excess of the holiday is overwhelming to me. I want a quiet day in which we can just relax and reflect on the importance and meaning of Christmas. The true meaning of the season- the birth…
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4 Tips To Avoid A Freeze-Up
It’s funny how you can look back at decisions and be amazed at your choices. When you look back it always seems crystal clear. You think to yourself- “How could I have made such a bad decision?” It can be downright frightening. You realize that at the time it seemed like the right thing to…
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Men: 10 Shopping Tips for Christmas!
Ah, the Christmas season has begun! A time for family, great food and gift giving! One problem: The thought of Christmas shopping makes most men cringe. I would guess that most men would do diaper duty instead of hitting the mall! Yet, we know we have to do it AND it’s coming up pretty quickly…
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Get Rich!
Ah- the American Dream! Big house, fancy cars, fat retirement account, 2 kids, a dog and a white picket fence. Is this really a dream or is it a curse? For your typical overachiever (like me) the pursuit of wealth can be all consuming. It can swallow you and ALL of your energy. Is this what…
Leading by Serving 