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The Boy as the Mirror

Time and time again we will hear that we need to look into the mirror to evaluate ourselves, to look inside our very soul and discover who we are.  As the year ends many will suggest we look back on … Continue reading

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Why So Happy?

Recently I was approached and asked, “Why so happy?” At first I was taken back by the question and I was almost mad. Why would someone question why someone is happy? Are they trying to remove happiness, so that that … Continue reading

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Time to be a Human Alarm Clock.

Many have asked, what does it take to be an alarm clock for your team, your family, your organization, or for the one in the mirror….it takes choice.  Do you have it in you?  We all do, few choose to … Continue reading

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When is it time to wake up?

Poll after poll, survey after survey of all of us continues to show that the majority of people don’t like their job, are unhappy and have no plan to change anything.  What is the secret of the minority of the … Continue reading

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Are you willing to admit who you are?

It takes great strength to do just that.  Few people ever do it.  Are you one of them?  Most of us have information that we do not want others to learn, yet when our closets are finally opened there comes … Continue reading

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What is YOUR perception?

Your perception is your reality; it is how you believe the world exists and is defined.  You live your life based on this perception, you make choices based on this perception, and you react based on this perception.  Only the … Continue reading

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When do we know we have built trust?

I was riding my bike along side my young daughter as she rode her bike. She is just learning now to ride her bike, and has spent most of her time learning confined to the sidewalk. On this bike trip, … Continue reading

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How Do You Take Other’s Answers?

Not too long ago, I asked my three year old daughter, “what is higher in the sky, the moon or an airplane?”  She said, “An airplane.”  Her answer at first made me wonder how she could say that, until I … Continue reading

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The Simple Question of a Child

We are actively in the mode of potty training my son. We are encouraging him to go on his own when at home, and to tell us whenever he needs help when we are on the road. My wife and … Continue reading

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24/7

I have made a point of learning from everyone at any time. An area where I have learned more than I could have imagine are from kids. They are like walking, talking mirrors providing real time feedback. From evaluating my … Continue reading

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