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The Golden Opportunity You Are Seeking…

“The golden opportunity you are seeking is in yourself. It is not in your environment, It is not in luck or chance,

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Feelings Buried Alive Never Die

In 1969, Swiss-born psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross wrote “On Death and Dying” and popularized the concept of the grief cycle: denial, anger, bargaining,

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Never Major in Minor Things

The New York Times recently reported “In a magazine article seven years ago, the chief executive of the Journal Register Company, the

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Acorns & Forests: Balancing optimism and short-term constraints

I practice realistic optimism. There is a part of me that is a radiant optimist. “I carry the sun in my pocket,”

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I am a “good” finder

I am a good finder: I look for the best in everything and everyone. This is one of my favorite affirmations, part

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Creating Value vs. Transferring Value

As a business person it is my goal to create value. Value is created when the whole is more than the sum

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Diamond-faceted Personality

I often think of my personality as a multi-faceted diamond. Solid and enduring, but with many sides. Often I am called upon

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Guarding the Gates of Change

Each of us guards our personal gate of change, which only we can open. No one can open the gate of another.

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Fear: An Entrepreneur’s Best Friend

“The primary difference between an entrepreneur and a professional business manager, generally speaking, is one of attitude. The entrepreneur, especially when starting

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Healthy Skepticism: Applying a bit of Kentucky Windage!

Kentucky Windage is a term from the American frontier. It refers to making an allowance for the wind when shooting, aiming slightly

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“To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift”

“To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.” – Steve Prefontaine How good do we have to be?

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The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital

“You hit home runs not by chance, but by preparation.” ~Roger Maris Many people want to win, but how many are