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Remarkable Confluence on Leadership
Driving home last night John Maxwell in his latest Success Magazine CD interview explained how his real joy comes from bringing out the...

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Mar 10, 20122 min read


Metric Failures – The rest of the story
I 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...

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Mar 4, 20121 min read


Metric Failures
KPI taught me a lesson I still apply today. The less you understand about a problem the more information you request. The more you know...

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Mar 4, 20122 min read


The Lifetime Value of a Mentor
In my entrepreneurship course tonight we focused on the lifetime value of a customer. Lots of lightbulbs went off and even managers of...

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Feb 27, 20122 min read


Running Out of Trust
My personal experience added another definition. You know you’re trustworthy when it really bothers you when you fail with the trust...

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Feb 26, 20122 min read


The Future Ain’t What It Used To Be
So why is worrying about the future such a big industry when the answer has been there for thousands of years? Before I forget, Eddie...

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Feb 26, 20122 min read


What I am Adding for Lent
We know the subconscious mind is an incredible gift from God. It moves us toward our goals and dreams even when we are sleeping. Like a...

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Feb 22, 20121 min read


What Was I Thinking?
Having moved past the half way point of life, I find this statement refreshing. Now that I understand how the universe gives us what we...

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Feb 21, 20122 min read
A Balanced Life and Steve Jobs
I just finished reading Walter Isaacson’s Steve Jobs biography. Having lived in California is the 70’s and 80’s I found his covering of...

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Feb 19, 20122 min read
Why Blog Daily?
During the market plan discussion in our entrepreneurship class, Calvin asked me, “Why do you blog daily?” Good question and I sought of...

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Feb 17, 20122 min read


A Sweetheart of a Entreprenuer Story
In this era of people complaining of unemployment benefits running out after two plus years, it is a joy to see that entrepreneurism is...

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Feb 14, 20122 min read
I Don’t Have Time, I Don’t Feel Like It, and Other Excuses.
Julius Erving, Dr J, is credited with saying a professional is someone who does what he loves to do even when he doesn’t feel like it....

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Feb 14, 20122 min read
Success Through Surrender
My best thoughts always come 15 minutes into a run. The rude reality of aging has been overcome and the endorphins start kicking in...

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Feb 11, 20122 min read


Passion Never Sleeps
Sitting in a coalition meeting of Project Rebound, a steering group coordinating many social service agencies for those affected by the...

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Feb 9, 20122 min read
Seeing what you hear appear
Today was a great day for so many reasons. Our events are getting booked, my associate gave a great presentation to the Optimists, an...

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Feb 8, 20123 min read


Stretching vs. Stressing
Stretching actually energizes me and while I do look forward to a weekend break, I am mentally excited. The problems I deal with are all...

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Feb 2, 20121 min read


Watching the Land Move, Sailing Toward My Goals
When I sailed in San Francisco Bay we often found ourselves sailing into or against the currents. Looking at the race buoy, we would...

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Jan 31, 20121 min read


Fighting the Dream Stealer Drug
Waiting for my friend’s son to come out of practice, I had a minor relapse of radio and discovered the current political campaign had...

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Jan 30, 20121 min read
What I Learned Today at the end of an 18 hour day!
Part of my goal setting/time management workshop included the productivity tip from either Dale Carnegie or a chapter in Og Mandino’s...

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Jan 26, 20121 min read
Good Friends I Hope to Meet
Throughout my many moves, I have been blessed to meet a great many people and make some great friends. People who cared about me, laughed...

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Jan 17, 20124 min read
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