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The 2nd
Yesterday I watched over my wife’s shoulder as she scrolled through her Facebook page looking at various pictures celebrating New Year’s Eve. That got me thinking about all of the “firsts” that were being celebrated. There were pictures of the first New Year’s Eve as an engaged couple, as a married couple, as a parent.…
Be A Good One
When we were children I assume that most of us wanted to grow up and be someone famous. Most likely it was a movie star or a sports hero. We usually don’t dream of the routine or the mundane. We probably didn’t even realize that being a movie star or a sports hero was an…
Why?
I have been writing a blog for the last few weeks. Not that long by blogging standards. But the question came to me today, “Why?” as in “Why am I even writing a blog?” Well initially it was because I was asked to do so. It seemed like a simple request. I didn’t think it…
Success Is In The Details
It’s been three weeks since we rang in the New Year. For many of us those lofty resolutions that we made are long forgotten. Most of us had a plan but did no planning. The desire to jump right into doing something without the proper planning required is usually a recipe for disaster. Typically it…
Imagine
I was listening to my iPod this morning and heard the song Imagine by John Lennon. I heard Imagine many times over the years and always appreciated it but today I heard it differently than I ever had before. I realized what a powerful word “imagine” really is. The world we live in today is the result…
Extra
No doubt we have all experienced great customer service in our lifetime. The feeling that you get from it is unbelievably uplifting. You want to brag about it to your friends, neighbors, co-workers, and just about anybody who will listen to you (or read your posts and tweets). Since we know how it feels to…
Less is More
All inclusive. All you can eat. No expiration date. Unlimited. 24/7. All of these phrases make me think of quantity not quality. Is more really better? We tend to take more than we need and say more than we should. Texting and tweeting has forced us to condense our thoughts into a finite number of…