One of my favorite movies is Field of Dreams. So much so that on a business trip to Iowa, I added in a 3-hour diversion to visit the site where the movie was filmed. It was well worth it. Near the end of the movie, James Earl Jones character, Terence Mann, says the line, “for […]
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Each day the news is filled with someone being offended and the consequences of that offense. In this politically correct landscape one cannot employ or be associated with an offender. Trouble is that each of us at some point have likely done something, innocently enough, that could have caused offense. If we live, we all
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The word origin for Bachelor comes from the days of Knights, a knight bachelor. A knight too young or poor to gather vassals under his own banner. A knight bachelor was the lowest rank of a knighted man; one who fought under another knight’s banner until he could prove his prowess and receive his own
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Godspeed is an expression from an old Middle English phrase – God spede which means “may God cause you to succeed”. It is also an expression used with the intention of a personal blessing and true concern for someone to successfully accomplish or complete a challenging task, typically someone about to start a journey. Its
As we start a new year, it is the time for resolutions and goal setting to be all the rage. So, I felt repurposing this information from my book Godspeed and Guideposts for your Journey would be timely. We set goals; goals that are long term or short term; small or large; objectives, targets, purposes, intentions,
The idea for this blog has been in my ‘started, needs finishing’ file for over a year. Then the other day I was struggling to get my dog, Rooney, to trust me in a certain situation. Bottom line was that her level of trust was way behind my expectations, despite our almost 4-year relationship. What
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself, any direction you choose.” – Dr. Seuss A key concept to grasp is this aspect of ‘choice’. We need to realize that we are in control of our thoughts, choices and responses. Once we understand that fact and the
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I have stood in front of high school and college students and asked, “If you squeeze a tube of toothpaste, what comes out?” After some quizzical looks, I hear mumbled answers, “toothpaste.” I next ask “Why?”. Now my audience thinks I am a bit odd with these questions and stumble on this answer. I often
The aspect of change has been a big part of my personal growth. I have come to embrace change as a beautiful and enriching element; since change is inevitable, I want to be able to guide the direction it takes me. Understanding change and its implications in business has been key to my success. I
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