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How Do You Look at Things?
How we perceive events and people is a direct reflection of how we “see” the world. Ever notice if you have a bad morning, the rest of your day seems bad. It could be just one tiny event but how we handle it can, and often times does, shape our entire day. More significantly, it…
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What I learned from shovelling snow…
A Wintry Perspective on Problem Solving… Being from Ohio, we are accustomed to snow. We see it every winter, whether we want to or not. It comes every year, sometimes with a warning, sometimes not. Sometimes we know how much we are getting in advance, sometimes the weather reporters miss their predictions. This is a…
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Matter of Perspective…
“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” Dr Wayne Dyer The parable of three bricklayers. Once there were three bricklayers. A traveler came upon the three men working. He asked each one of them what they were doing. The first man angrily answered, ‘I’m laying bricks. The…
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Comfort… Not Always a Good Thing
I was talking to a friend the other day about goals and he reminded me of something his brother likes to say… “You only get flak when you’re over the target” Just so you know, he is a former Naval officer, and this saying comes from the aviation arena. But it is not just a…
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You Control Your Own Wake…
For those non-sailors out there, a wake is the waves of water created by the passing of your boat. If your boat cuts through the water really fast or aggressive, the waves can be quite turbulent, rocking other boats violently. However if you drive smooth, steady and calm, your wake is smoother and gentler. While…
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I want to be a Night Light…..
“I am simply a night light in your 120 Watt world.” I first said this to a friend as a joke. This came up because people around me acted as if they were so much smarter and brighter. But as I thought about this I realized I DO want to be a night light. When…
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Farmer Wu and his crazy, silly, ridiculous idea…
Once upon a time (all good stories start this way)… In a small village there was a farmer named Wu. He was just a normal farmer who farmed the same crops as everyone else. But he wanted more. So he started looking for other types of crops. He decided bamboo would be best for him. When…
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What’s Your Bandwidth?
Airwolf’s Spec’s per wikipedia: Range: 950 miles Ceiling: 11-89,000 ft Speed: 300 knots Weapons: 30mm gun, .50 BMG chain gun, multiple types of missiles Crew: 2-3 plus 4-6 passenger Do you remember the 80’s TV show “Airwolf”? Would you believe you share things, important things, in common with this high performance helicopter? YOU DO!!!!!!! I…
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Your inner gold… Lessons from history
History was one of my favorite subjects in school. It is all one big story. I came across this story and wanted to share it. The story of the Golden Buddha. – Carolyn Tate In 1957, an entire monastery in Thailand was being relocated by a group of monks. One day, they were moving a…
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In Case of Emergency, Put Your Mask On First…
For anyone who has ever flown, these words will sound familiar. The Flight attendant will give a safety brief before take off. As they explain various safety topics about the aircraft , number and locations of exits, water landings and, of course, “In case of cabin pressure loss, oxygen masks will drop down in front…