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Do The Hard Thing
What you feed grows; what you starve dies. Thoughts on a morning jog: God I’m slow. DO THE HARD THING. Why am I doing this? DO THE HARD...
rick13714
Feb 14, 20231 min read
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In Praise of Self Promotion- How to Enjoy the Dreaded Performance Review
If you realize your best friend is a mirror, this blog is for you. For years I watched my anxiety go up as I approached my performance...
rick13714
Feb 12, 20232 min read
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Find Something Good to Say About Everyone. Everyone
Benjamin Franklin was our first great diplomat. He was renowned for his ability to converse and relate with friends and adversaries...
rick13714
Mar 16, 20213 min read
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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...
rick13714
Jan 30, 20214 min read
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Embrace Your Constraints
Everyone has one in 2020, something that changed your plans or kept you from doing what you expected to do this year. So what is the...
rick13714
Dec 28, 20203 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...
rick13714
Apr 21, 20202 min read
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The Silver Lining Principle - Part 2
Whatever good you were seeking , never leaves and silver linings remind us that the best is always ahead!
rick13714
Mar 24, 20202 min read
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The Silver Lining Principle - Revisited
A few years ago, following the BP Oil Spill, God sent an inspiration to me in the form of a beautiful sunset on the Bay of the Holy...
rick13714
Mar 23, 20203 min read
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Don’t Ditch It, Switch It!
Triggers (not Tiggers😊)! Triggers are well developed responses to certain events that almost automatically push us off the positive road...
rick13714
Oct 6, 20192 min read
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Putting your brain in the fast lane!
Here’s a power tip on how to combine old technology with modern brain research and increase your productivity big time. If you are like...
rick13714
Jul 6, 20161 min read
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Accountability and bucket lists
I just finished a triathlon with my son and his wife. For me, it was a bucket lister, given my 15 year retirement from such events; for...
rick13714
Jul 3, 20161 min read
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A vacation to do – A personal mission statement
Here’s something you can do while sitting by the pool, hiking, or whatever you do on your vacation: If you complete the assignment, let...
rick13714
Jun 29, 20161 min read
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Pareto and Lap Swimming in the Work Pool
Lap swimming is great exercise but can be boring (especially if you are old and slow). One of the best ways to break up a swim is to...
rick13714
Nov 11, 20152 min read
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The Path of No Resistance and The Mind Like Water
Garrett Kramer got me thinking about not thinking. His latest book, The Path of No Resistance, is a powerful argument for inside-out...
rick13714
Oct 6, 20152 min read
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Why we should all remain two year olds!
“He has been here for 20 years; but it more like he’s been here a year and just repeated the first year twenty times.” Does this fit...
rick13714
Jul 28, 20151 min read
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If You Have a Weak Link, Buy a Better Chain
How many times have you heard, “so and so is the weak link on our team.” Or “Why should I bust my rear when so and so skates and gets the...
rick13714
Jul 19, 20151 min read
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Random 6 am Thoughts in the Shower after a Sluggish Workout
Whose day will I make with a smile? Whose side will I stay by awhile? Whose face will I silently love? Whose countenance will change when...
rick13714
Jun 17, 20151 min read
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An Open Door vs. An Open Heart
Here’s a throwback tribute to Talking Heads with a twist. Talking Hearts always make sense. #attitude #EmployeeEngagement...
rick13714
May 21, 20151 min read
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Finding the Strength to Fail and Why It Matters.
#strengthsbaseddevelopment
rick13714
May 13, 20151 min read
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A Cab Waits Down on Broadway
It’s 11:00 pm as I head down the elevator to lower Broadway in the Wall Street District in Manhattan. “How long will it take me to flag a...
rick13714
Apr 29, 20152 min read
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