52 STEPS FORWARD

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Peace Be In You

Peace Be In You

Defined People think they have peace when they dwell in an infrequent tranquil period when things are "right" and they are relaxed.  It is not found in a vacation from the office with toes in warm sand listening to the crashing waves.  While you may be calm and happy,...

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Your Mantra

Your Mantra

The Case for It In each of the blog’s first two years, I provided you with a four-part expose on my guiding life principles and values, which, judging from reader feedback, met with a resounding thud.  Therefore, this message is more about “why” and “how” than “what.”...

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Reflections

Reflections

The Shift Today, I feel like Justin Bieber or Selena Gomez gushing over their latest albums and declaring they are milestones in their musical maturation.  As I conclude the blog's second year, my objective remains the same, but my approach has evolved.   I remain...

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The Next Step

The Next Step

Should I? We are told not to limit our ambition, and our minds race to becoming President, inventing the next Spanx, or owning a private island in the Caribbean.  Regretfully, we do not immediately consider becoming spouse or parent of the year.   Aside from our...

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Measure Twice, Cut Once

Measure Twice, Cut Once

What to Do? Now is the time of the year when the gurus tell us to formulate our New Year’s resolutions or goals.  If you are not a goal-setter, I can only say, “In the absence of clearly defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily acts of trivia”...

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