Category: Blog Articles
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So Many of Our Dreams at First Seem Impossible…
So many of our dreams at first seem impossible, then they seem improbable, and then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable. – Christopher Reeves When you have a big dream there will be many who cannot and will not understand your vision. Because they do not understand, they can be discouraging saying…
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Just in Time Learning (JIT)
In graduate school I spent a lot of time studying the theory of “Just in Time” manufacturing also known as JIT. The origin of JIT is not really known but the carmaker Toyota is credited with popularizing the system. The idea is that by getting a handle on the production process from beginning to end…
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This is Not Your Parent’s Employment
Technology is changing, the culture of the office is changing and the economy is changing. If there is one thing that we can know for certain about the future, it’s changing. In the next few years we will see a change in employment that has never been seem before, a majority of management and top…
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15 Traits of a Winner
Are you the tortoise or the hare? If you said “hare”…. and you know the parable, then you know you will not succeed. Why’d you say that? You are going to be passed by the focused tortoise. Did you say “tortoise”…. sorry but you are not likely to win the race either. Surprise! You…
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People Don’t Fail Because They Aim Too High…
People don’t fail because they aim too high and miss, but because they aim too low and hit. – Les Brown How big are your goals and dreams? Are they big enough to challenge you and make you work hard? Success can only come after hard work and required effort. Look at the people around…
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Stop Trespassing on My Time
My phone began to ring and I stared at it and frowned. “Not Ryan”, I mumbled under my breath. Do you ever have experiences like that? I did recently, that was a true story about Ryan calling (names have been changed to protect the innocent/guilty). I couldn’t figure out why I was feeling the way…
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The Merchant of Death: Living Forward Before You Die
Tick Tock….Tick….Tock. You have today- what are you going to do with it? Unlike Alfred Nobel, your obituary and legacy are not yet written. You can write them today. Are you familiar with Alfred Nobel? In 1888 Alfred’s brother passed away. The local newspaper, mistaking Alfred for his brother, printed his obituary instead; a rather…
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The Key to Success is Pruning Life’s Roses
You have to know what to cut out before you can fully develop. I recently read the book Necessary Endings by Dr. Henry Cloud. In this book he talks about “The Employees, Businesses, and Relationships that All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Move Forward.” This book really resonated with me because…
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10 Traits and Habits of the Wealthy
Are you wealthy? What is it that the wealthy do differently than the poor? There has been a lot of research recently on the mindset, habits and choices that the wealthy make that distinguish them. How do you define being wealthy? “Wealthy” can vary depending on where you live. For example, in a recent Realtor.com…
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The 30 Day Challenge Revisited
Last year at this time I wrote about my 30 day challenges and how they have impacted my life. I got the idea while reading of the Compound Effect by Darren Hardy. Since its writing, the 30 Day Challenge post has been one of my most frequently visited posts. People really resonate with the idea…