Do The Hard Thing
What you feed grows; what you starve dies. Thoughts on a morning jog: God I’m slow. DO THE HARD THING. Why am I doing this? DO THE HARD...
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rick13714
- Feb 12, 2023
- 2 min
In Praise of Self Promotion- How to Enjoy the Dreaded Performance Review
If you realize your best friend is a mirror, this blog is for you. For years I watched my anxiety go up as I approached my performance...
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rick13714
- Mar 16, 2021
- 3 min
Find Something Good to Say About Everyone. Everyone
Benjamin Franklin was our first great diplomat. He was renowned for his ability to converse and relate with friends and adversaries...
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rick13714
- Jan 30, 2021
- 4 min
For All That You Earn
10% - Save 10% - Give away 80% - Learn to live on Why is something so simple and so obvious so hard? Og Mandino wrote several books on...
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rick13714
- Dec 28, 2020
- 3 min
Embrace Your Constraints
Everyone has one in 2020, something that changed your plans or kept you from doing what you expected to do this year. So what is the...
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rick13714
- Apr 21, 2020
- 2 min
Silver Linings 2020 -Why I started FGA!
Silver linings exist everywhere. On day 30 of our self-quarantine, a wonderful silver lining appeared. In between virtual meetings...
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rick13714
- Mar 24, 2020
- 2 min
The Silver Lining Principle - Part 2
Whatever good you were seeking , never leaves and silver linings remind us that the best is always ahead!
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rick13714
- Mar 23, 2020
- 3 min
The Silver Lining Principle - Revisited
A few years ago, following the BP Oil Spill, God sent an inspiration to me in the form of a beautiful sunset on the Bay of the Holy...
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rick13714
- Oct 6, 2019
- 2 min
Don’t Ditch It, Switch It!
Triggers (not Tiggers😊)! Triggers are well developed responses to certain events that almost automatically push us off the positive road...
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rick13714
- Jul 6, 2016
- 1 min
Putting your brain in the fast lane!
Here’s a power tip on how to combine old technology with modern brain research and increase your productivity big time. If you are like...
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rick13714
- Jul 3, 2016
- 1 min
Accountability and bucket lists
I 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...
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rick13714
- Jun 29, 2016
- 1 min
A vacation to do – A personal mission statement
Here’s something you can do while sitting by the pool, hiking, or whatever you do on your vacation: If you complete the assignment, let...
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rick13714
- Nov 11, 2015
- 2 min
Pareto and Lap Swimming in the Work Pool
Lap swimming is great exercise but can be boring (especially if you are old and slow). One of the best ways to break up a swim is to...
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rick13714
- Oct 6, 2015
- 2 min
The Path of No Resistance and The Mind Like Water
Garrett Kramer got me thinking about not thinking. His latest book, The Path of No Resistance, is a powerful argument for inside-out...
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rick13714
- Jul 28, 2015
- 1 min
Why we should all remain two year olds!
“He has been here for 20 years; but it more like he’s been here a year and just repeated the first year twenty times.” Does this fit...
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rick13714
- Jul 19, 2015
- 1 min
If You Have a Weak Link, Buy a Better Chain
How many times have you heard, “so and so is the weak link on our team.” Or “Why should I bust my rear when so and so skates and gets the...
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rick13714
- Jun 17, 2015
- 1 min
Random 6 am Thoughts in the Shower after a Sluggish Workout
Whose day will I make with a smile? Whose side will I stay by awhile? Whose face will I silently love? Whose countenance will change when...
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rick13714
- May 21, 2015
- 1 min
An Open Door vs. An Open Heart
Here’s a throwback tribute to Talking Heads with a twist. Talking Hearts always make sense. #attitude #EmployeeEngagement...
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rick13714
- May 13, 2015
- 1 min
Finding the Strength to Fail and Why It Matters.
#strengthsbaseddevelopment
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rick13714
- Apr 29, 2015
- 2 min
A Cab Waits Down on Broadway
It’s 11:00 pm as I head down the elevator to lower Broadway in the Wall Street District in Manhattan. “How long will it take me to flag a...
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