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Are you restless? Is this a good thing, or not?
Is restlessness something we should embrace, or is it an indication of some unresolved issues? Restlessness is not to be confused with anxiety, although anxiety could be described as the flip side of being restless. Restlessness could be described as … Continue reading
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Tagged complacency, contentment, leadership, St. Augustine, St. Paul
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Amish taking care of Amish
As many of you know, we live in the heart of the world’s largest Amish-Mennonite community. We don’t have to travel to visit one of the most beautiful places in the world. We live in it. Over the years I … Continue reading
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Tagged Amish, bankruptcy, ethics, Mennonite, New York Times, Ohio, Sugarcreek
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MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OR GET RUN OVER BY THE NEXT LOCOMOTIVE COMING THROUGH.
There is a reason that airline pilots are coerced into hanging it up once they reach retirement age. There’s a reason basketball players clean out their lockers before they turn 40. As we age, our skills decline, if not our … Continue reading
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Tagged boutique, chimes, merchandising, origami, reset, retail, Vera Bradley
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The Upside and Downside of Facebook
I resisted opening up a Facebook account. I was concerned that with my addictive tendencies, it might be like crack. I wasn’t all wrong. A couple of years ago, after much prodding, I finally relented. My arguments for not doing … Continue reading
LEADERSHIP – LIFE IN A FISHBOWL
It is not possible to lead by hiding under a rock. To lead you must be visible. You live under the klieg lights of public scrutiny. Leadership is not for the faint of heart. It is not for the doubting. … Continue reading
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Tagged business, example, family, leadership, management, parents
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DIRECTION AND PURPOSE – WHY I CLING TO IT.
There are few things in life more precious, and yet so fragile, as a personal sense of direction, so meaningful and yet so elusive as a purpose driven life. With it, life is bountiful and rewarding. Without it, one flops … Continue reading
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Tagged career choices, direction; focus; fulfillment;, flywheel, momentum, moorings, Moses, purpose
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CHARACTER TRAITS I FIND HONORABLE
A person who leads through warmth rather than wrath. A person who is secure in their own skin, is not emotionally needy, nor in constant need of affirmation. A person who tolerates fools gladly, who has the patience to deal … Continue reading
Extroverts are Overrated.
The folks grabbing the attention are seldom the shy, quiet, introverts that think three times before they speak. Hardly! It is more the likes of the winning Charlie Sheen, or the Kardashians who marry and divorce as a publicity stunt, … Continue reading
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Tagged Charlie Sheen, extrovert, introvert, Kardashian, Lady Gaga, leadership, Madonna
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Jeremy Lin – no fifteen minutes in the spotlight.
Jeremy Lin is the real deal. Whether referred to as LinSanity, LinCredible, or LinDerella, he is more than living up to the billing. Even Spike Lee was wearing a Knick’s jersey with the number 17 while court-side Sunday afternoon. Thanks … Continue reading
