Encouraging Others – April 1, 2023

LEARN A LITTLE:Encouraging Others Today, the importance of lifting up another person, renewing their spirits and acting with kindness seems more important than ever. Depression is on the rise, and loneliness is reaching the level of a pandemic. Anxiety seems to be at...

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What’s Our Focus – March 1, 2023

LEARN A LITTLE:What’s Our Focus? I was talking with a friend recently who is a high-level executive working in the healthcare field. We were getting caught up on things, and I asked her what she was working on. I would not characterize her as a pessimist, but...

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Grocery Cart Connections – Feb 1, 2023

LEARN A LITTLE:Grocery Cart Connections The truth of the matter is that I very rarely go grocery shopping, but on this particular day I accepted my wife’s invitation and accompanied her to buy a couple of weeks' groceries. We were on vacation in southern Florida and...

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Getting Up Early in the Morning – December 1, 2022

LEARN A LITTLE:Getting Up Early in the Morning There’s research evidence that if you begin a talk or presentation with a question and hold the answer to the end, your audience will be more attentive because you have primed their curiosity pump. I thought I would try...

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Using Good Judgment – October 1, 2022

LEARN A LITTLE:Using Good Judgment   I was shopping in a department store recently when I noticed a sign posted next to the employee lounge that read, “Use your good judgment in all situations. There are no additional rules.” Today there is no shortage of...

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The First Resort of Leadership – August 1, 2022

LEARN A LITTLE: As a Leader, What Is Your First Resort? Lots of people have talked and written about the last resort, whether it be in sports, politics, medicine, business or even marriage. It’s what we do when everything else that we have tried has failed. Let me...

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When Your Load is Too Heavy – July 1, 2022

LEARN A LITTLE:When Your Load is Too Heavy This blog originated from a recent experience in which I was working to fill in a “washout” on a long gravel driveway with some fresh stone. The area was fairly large and to fill in the large low spot, I knew I would need...

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