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For All That You Earn
10% - Save 10% - Give away 80% - Learn to live on Why is something so simple and so obvious so hard? Og Mandino wrote several books on...

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Jan 30, 20214 min read
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Silver Linings 2020 -Why I started FGA!
Silver linings exist everywhere. On day 30 of our self-quarantine, a wonderful silver lining appeared. In between virtual meetings...

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Apr 21, 20202 min read
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Turning the Possible into Reality
http://www.guideposts.org/faith/bible-resources/use-your-god-given-power?utm_source=Bible-Alive&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2013-10-28_...

rick13714
Oct 29, 20132 min read
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July Fourth – Entrepreneur’s Day
Zappos founder Tony Hsieh Wouldn’t you like to work for an organization with the following core values? “We hold these truths to be...

rick13714
Jul 3, 20122 min read
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Sustainably Insane
In Alabama, a state with a heritage in farming, $11 billion is spent on food and $6.5 billion is spent in the households. Yet less than...

rick13714
Jun 21, 20122 min read
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Joyfully Losing Our Net Worth and Finding Our Real Worth
Follow me on this: Houses have never appreciated, they have inflated. When you sell your house, try buying a nicer house for the same...

rick13714
Jun 13, 20122 min read
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#Rainbows and #Memorial Day
Those raindrops remind me of the tears so many of our families have experienced from losing a son or daughter, sibling or friend, in the...

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May 25, 20121 min read
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Intentionality with Southern Hospitality
Teaching a class on 5 Star Southern Hospitality in lower Alabama may sound redundant. It’s intentional. Here’s some thoughts on how to...

rick13714
May 21, 20121 min read
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My best birthday gift
After a busy morning of prayer groups and meeting to connect programs to businesses, I noticed our cleaning lady walking by with a weird...

rick13714
Mar 22, 20122 min read
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Nobody Won
Maybe it was just a fluke that nobody showed up. Apathy, nobody’s best friend must have done a number on everyone. Knowing the community...

rick13714
Mar 15, 20121 min read
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If you want someone’s attention, Whisper
One line in the presentation resonated in me down to my soul. When talking about exceeding expectations the facilitator suggested a quote...

rick13714
Mar 7, 20123 min read
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Talking Heads Change vs. Core Values
Running or swimming provides me a forum for thinking through nagging problems in my head. This morning the change vs core values issue...

rick13714
Feb 25, 20123 min read
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What Was I Thinking?
Having moved past the half way point of life, I find this statement refreshing. Now that I understand how the universe gives us what we...

rick13714
Feb 21, 20122 min read
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The 80/20 rule or why the rich get richer
Part of my job is to bring quality training to my local business market. For our tourist based market, the Disney Institute’s one day...

rick13714
Jan 27, 20121 min read
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