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Deliberate Acts for Relationship Enhancement
Wouldn’t you agree that we have unnecessarily complicated relationships. Sure we overlook some simple things. But what if we could do some simple things? That alone would send many marriages to a whole new level. There really isn’t anything new under the sun. In business it may be more face to face meetings, phone calls, […]
Continue readingHow Trustworthy are You at Work?
Most of us have at least a small streak of laziness, procrastination, or lack of focus within us. On the other hand, we also want our bosses at work to trust us to get the job done. I don’t remember exactly when it happened for me. While working for my dad in steel erection it […]
Continue readingThe iPad Air and Your Relationships
When the new iPad came out, called the iPad Air, it had a faster chip, was lighter, thinner, and narrower. On the outside the wider bezels were narrowed because of advances in technology. The reason for the wider bezels was simply that it was too easy to unintentionally touch the edge of the screen and […]
Continue readingHow’s Your PDA? (Part 3)
In my last two posts I talked about the NFL Playoffs regarding your passion and personal discipline. Today let’s move to your workplace. What do the following have in common? Gossip. Criticism. Finger pointing. Lack of motivation. Chronic complaining. Answer: Poor attitude. We can spot it from a distance. We despise it in others, yet […]
Continue readingHow’s Your PDA? (2)
Once again let’s gain some insight from the NFL Playoffs. Let me start by saying that everyone knows that Peyton Manning continually attempts to get the defensive line to jump with his unique style of calling signals. In the San Diego/Denver game I’m sure that was talked about among the coaches and players. Easy enough. […]
Continue readingHow is Your PDA?
Before you get the idea that I am a little out of date, I am not talking about digital technology. Plus most of us have converted to using our phones as our PDAs. I want to address three huge issues in all of our lives. As you know I often draw life lessons from the […]
Continue readingSometimes a Setback is a Setup
Several years ago our family took a road trip out west. Actually we have taken several. On this particular trip we were visiting the Badlands in South Dakota. To set the stage it was hot and unbearable weather to camp in. So we planned to leave and drive east until we found a hotel to […]
Continue readingHow Do You Come Back After a Loss?
In many ways January is the height of the losing season. College football games, the NFL Playoffs, and personal reminders about 2013. After all, that’s where New Year’s Resolutions came from. Failures or losses from the previous year are acknowledged and drive us into a new year. Losses. Sometimes that’s where our focus is. Losses […]
Continue readingNew Year’s Resolutions: Are We Missing Something?
How many of us charge into the New Year determined that this year will be different? So we set off and begin setting goals, some ambitious but unattainable. Some marginal but uninspiring. Some too far in the future and unclear. Nonetheless, we set out writing down how this year will be different. Weight and physical […]
Continue readingWhy Do People Bail on Their Vision?
The NBA Finals has been everything a fan could ask for. We are now getting set for Game 7. However, what intrigued me is how many fans left Game 6 early. Thousands left early and the end was one for the ages. Some said it ranks in the top two of all NBA playoff games. […]
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