rick13714Jul 27, 20162 minTouch MattersLike Water ‘gate’ before it, their phrase has sparked a whole genre of __________ Matters. And while I disagree with the Black Lives prem...
rick13714Jul 3, 20161 minAccountability and bucket listsI just finished a triathlon with my son and his wife. For me, it was a bucket lister, given my 15 year retirement from such events; for S...
rick13714Jun 29, 20161 minA vacation to do – A personal mission statementHere’s something you can do while sitting by the pool, hiking, or whatever you do on your vacation: If you complete the assignment, let m...
rick13714Feb 24, 20151 minThe Many Hats of the CEOEveryone, everyone can be a CEO everyday. We can all choose to be the Chief Encouragement Officer of our organization, family, or circle....
rick13714Dec 31, 20142 minGetting Something From Nothing!Our minds were wonderfully designed to allow us to stay alive and progress at the same time. Our limbic brain contains our subconscious m...
rick13714Dec 27, 20132 minThe Pause That RefreshesGoldsmith, a preeminent executive coach and thought leader, suggests 20 habits most successful people need to break in order to move to t...
rick13714Dec 26, 20132 minTHE NUMBER ONE, SECRETLY ENCODED, AND GUARANTEED RETURN INVESTMENT TIP FOR 2014!I have worked in several financial/administrative jobs. My brother works in sales. My wife is a teacher and her sister now works for a un...
rick13714Jul 5, 20133 minWhat I Learned Vacationing in National ParksDriving into Las Vegas to catch our return flight was shock therapy to get my head out of vistas and back toward the “real” world. If bil...
rick13714Jan 15, 20132 minWhat is your __________ mission statement?A mission statement is a statement of the purpose of a company, organization or person, its reason for existing. The mission statement sh...
rick13714Jul 17, 20121 minDr. Stephen R. Covey – A Principled LifeEven in his passing, he inspired me. Having a mountain bike accident at 79 is pretty neat. I hope to be on a bike at 79 up in the Wasatch...
rick13714Jun 21, 20122 minSustainably InsaneIn Alabama, a state with a heritage in farming, $11 billion is spent on food and $6.5 billion is spent in the households. Yet less than ...
rick13714Jun 13, 20122 minJoyfully Losing Our Net Worth and Finding Our Real WorthFollow me on this: Houses have never appreciated, they have inflated. When you sell your house, try buying a nicer house for the same amo...
rick13714May 25, 20121 min#Rainbows and #Memorial DayThose raindrops remind me of the tears so many of our families have experienced from losing a son or daughter, sibling or friend, in the ...
rick13714May 24, 20122 minSerendipity or God Moments?My wife had the opposite day. She was attacked by a person for no good reason when she delivered information as a voluntary committee ch...
rick13714May 20, 20121 minVision and TeamworkMy wife Laura has the rare combination of vision and “get’er done” work ethic. I benefit from both as her teammate. #teamwork #vision #wo...
rick13714Apr 19, 20121 minGratitudeI find gratitude leaves me refreshed and humble. When I realize how much God has blessed me, I have the urge to share. When life starts b...
rick13714Mar 22, 20122 minMy best birthday giftAfter a busy morning of prayer groups and meeting to connect programs to businesses, I noticed our cleaning lady walking by with a weird ...
rick13714Mar 15, 20122 minDiscernment in Goal AchievementWhat if you obtain a long shot personal goal that conflicts with a higher priority relationship goal? Obviously you prioritize your goals...
rick13714Mar 5, 20121 minMetric Failures – The rest of the storyI say sure and run over to bakery. Sunday night 6 pm, they are closed. I come back and we decide I should drive to our closest food marke...
