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
- 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
- Dec 29, 2022
- 2 min
The 7 Best Books I Re-Read
I am such a sucker for the “number list” title I decided to use it. This time of year, people and organizations do planning. As a...
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rick13714
- Mar 27, 2021
- 3 min
Be a Gentleman
My dad comes to mind with this rule. Maybe it was his growing up with three sisters or maybe it was just his Jimmy Stewart era. Either...
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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
- Oct 15, 2019
- 2 min
Why I believe in AA
HI, my name is Rick, and I am a success seeker. Hi Rick😊. Success is more than an outcome. While outcome is critical, the process of...
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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
- Sep 30, 2019
- 2 min
It’s not what I do, It’s what I do………. that counts.
As a consultant, I discovered that most of my friends have no idea what I do. Most of them have clearly defined jobs or own their...
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rick13714
- Aug 20, 2017
- 2 min
Take Your Own Advice
My coaching clients share a common desire. They want to improve, so that they can move to the next “higher” level of their career or...
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rick13714
- Dec 20, 2016
- 2 min
Blow Up To Go Up!
Are you a linebacker or a balloonist? This question came to me listening to an audiobook while watching conference championship football....
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rick13714
- Nov 11, 2016
- 1 min
Driving Miss Entrepreneur
In Exit Planning: The Definitive Guide, John Brown, CEO of BEI, points out the value of becoming Miss Daisy. In 30 years of helping...
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rick13714
- Sep 29, 2016
- 2 min
What I learned from Arnold Palmer
With that as a lead in, Mr. Palmer’s passing, revealed a wonderful trait about him. He considered being a “professional” golfer included...
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rick13714
- Sep 19, 2016
- 2 min
The Big Rock in the Focus Jar
Three key words combine to be the biggest rock in the jar of focus. And we all know that if you get the big rock in the jar, the pebbles...
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rick13714
- Aug 29, 2016
- 1 min
Getting Back on the Podium
That got me to wondering about what makes a difference? Certainly age and competition drive our ability to compete. But I think something...
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rick13714
- Jul 27, 2016
- 2 min
Touch Matters
Like Water ‘gate’ before it, their phrase has sparked a whole genre of __________ Matters. And while I disagree with the Black Lives...
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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 30, 2016
- 1 min
To move up, listen up!
Intentional listening Most of us act like we have two mouths and one ear when it comes to communication. Here’s a recent vlog on why...
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rick13714
- Jun 7, 2016
- 2 min
The Open Borders Crowd
Dr. Henry Cloud, in his best-selling Boundaries for Leaders, makes a statement that drives this home. He uses boundaries to describe the...
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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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