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The Voice In My Head
When the going gets tough, what is it that makes some people persevere while others quit? The fact that many people consider their failures the reason for their success is almost a paradox. It has been repeated so...
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Include Presence With Your Presents
Our home has been decorated for Christmas since the day before Thanksgiving. It would be an understatement to say my wife, Lesa, loves Christmas. Even though our boys are grown, great memories of Christmas past live...
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Giving
At the Marrs’ house, we enjoy Christmas and each year it is a reminder to give because we have received so much. It is also a reminder of the kindness and generosity given to us when we did not feel we had much to...
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Getting To Yes!
My son is almost finished with his Business Marketing degree and we enjoy talking about what he is learning and the parallels to the real world of business. Recently we spoke about the effectiveness of advertising and...
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Say Cheese And Thanks
I think we take for granted the simple changes we can make that will improve our attitude and have a positive affect on those around us. We can always find things to complain about but I want to challenge you to count...
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Monkey See, Monkey Do
The subject of “mirror neurons” has been brought to my attention from several different sources. This has triggered my desire to share this information and I would appreciate your opinion. According to Mark Goulston...
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I Always Expect The Worst…That Way I Won't Be Disappointed
These are the words spoken to me by a ten year old boy just a few days ago. I assume that he has adopted this phrase to ease the pain when things do not turn out as he hoped. It saddened me a bit to think that he will...
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Passion And a Great Talent Scout
I recently spoke to a group of insurance agents about tools that can help you hire the right people for your team. I use and train organizations to use the DISC personality system to determine someone’s wiring and how...
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"One Thousand Paces And Not One Step More!"
Most people I know are in a hurry. Especially many of the drivers I encounter on the roadways. Unfortunately, our busy schedules force us to always look toward the next task or appointment and leaves little margin for...
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When In Rome…
The phrase, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do” is credited to St. Ambrose who while in Rome fasted on Saturday and while he was at his home church in Milan, he did not. To observe the practices and traditions of a...
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090 – "HELP! I Don't Want to be a Salesperson!"
Many people regard selling as a less than respectful occupation even though we all engage in the selling process on a daily basis. Unfortunately, most of us have had a negative sales experience. For example: If a...
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Are You Interesting?
Most people want to be interesting. They want to be thought of as sociable, humorous and a good conversationalist. Unfortunately, this causes people to talk too much, try to be cool or clever and witty. According to...
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