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A Moment That Will Define a Generation

On January 20th, 2009, Barack Obama took the oath of office as the 44th President of these United States. I have excerpted

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It isn’t always easy

Some of the many new books on how to go green: “Easy Ways to Protect Our Planet” “Simple Ways to Save The

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Accountability Checkpoint

“Do you have any plans?” “Oh, yeah! Tons of them! Big! Epic! Life changing! Plans!” “Any that have the slightest chance of

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Context is Vital

During the recent Presidential campaign, there were vows to create 1 million new jobs, and post-election plans have been put forth to

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Cool, Calm, and Collected

These are two of my personal affirmations: – I am cool, calm, and collected. – I radiate confidence and composure. Needless to

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The Difference is Small

What is the difference between greatness and mediocrity? “The difference between the two is very small. It’s less that one makes 90%

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Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics

“Loss of Jobs Worst Since 1945,” The Wall Street Journal, Saturday, January 10, 2009 Sounds pretty bad, right? The United States economy

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In Praise of Fear, or Using the Shark!

(Blog #6 on Implementing Your Life Plan in the New Year) A while back we discussed how motivation breaks down into two

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Success is Never Final

Success is never final. It repeatedly must be re-won. The minute you are finished, entropy sets in. The minute you are born,

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Discipline = Freedom

I used to see discipline as: – an unwelcome constraint, – a negative, a drag, – the absence of freedom, – something

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Success Defined

Got the question today via email: “What does success mean to me?” Two answers sprang to mind. One is general and philosophical,

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The Magic of Special

Almost 15 years ago I rode a monorail at Disneyworld where the attendant invited me to sit up front with him for