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Sticks & Stones May Break My Bones, But…

Sticks & Stones May Break My Bones, But…

…words will never hurt me.  Do they teach children this lesson anymore, or has it gone the way of cursive?  Today's message is for those needing a refresher and snowflakes. Of course, it is much easier to widely broadcast words today than when I learned this saying as...

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Unavoidably Imbalanced

Unavoidably Imbalanced

After a few months into this year's journey with your goals, you probably consider time constraints one of the biggest impediments to pursuing your goals.  You seek perfect yet elusive balance. The answer is not measured by a beam scale of justice but more closely...

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Resist the Temptation to Be Virtuous(?)

Resist the Temptation to Be Virtuous(?)

What do I Mean? It is too easy to pursue the avalanche of “opportunities” from within, family, work, and friends that take us away from doing what we previously determined to be most important.  We discover the most troublesome enemies of accomplishing our goals are...

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Not Everything of Value is Worth Doing

Not Everything of Value is Worth Doing

The Threshold Issue Do you know what frequently stops you from doing what you want and should do?  It is saying “yes” to things you should say “no” to.  Warren Buffet says, “The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really...

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Ouch! Learning Reveals My Ignorance

Ouch! Learning Reveals My Ignorance

The “Regret” All learning fills a void that ignorance once occupied.  Perhaps a less off-putting word may be “unknowing,” but we must accept the truth.  When you have a little length in the tooth and learn something you “should” have learned sooner, you tend to feel...

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