The definition of ‘true up’ is to make level, square, or balanced with the help of an adjustment. To certify what was formerly an estimate. To reconcile any skewed perception. In accounting, this type of journal entry is called ‘true-up entry.’ Lately, this term has become common and significant for me as my new company […]
I was paid a compliment recently when a client said I was, “leaning forward in the foxhole.” It is soldier speak for one who is proactive, takes initiative, and gets things done. My client is ex-Army and my company is working with his to get out in front of some of their issues. The soldier
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“Let’s play well the hand we have been dealt” has become my rallying cry these days. This is my mindset to the ever-evolving situation that exists today. Maya Angelou said it well, “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” Building from
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“Don’t worry, be happy” by Bobby McFerrin is the only a cappella song (without instruments) to reach #1 in the US. It was Song of The Year in 1989. The simple message and quirky sound made it a surprise hit. The phrase “Don’t Worry Be Happy” came from the Indian guru Meher Baba, McFerrin saw
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On my business trips I do what I can to keep exercising and prefer a morning walk through a local park instead of the treadmill in the hotel’s fitness room. On one of those walks I came across a plaque for the woman who spearheaded and developed a park in Rockford, IL. The plaque had
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A few years ago, I was struck by the fact that the only ‘ask’ of us in the Lord’s prayer is forgiveness. That’s it, everything else is what the Lord can do for us – give us our daily bread, lead us not into temptation, deliver us from evil. Combine that with the greatest commandment
It is early February and time for a furry rodent to stick his head out of the ground and tell us how much longer winter will last. It is also “Candlemas Day” and the two are related. Yes, Groundhog Day has its roots in the Bible. The Gospel of Luke (Luke 2:22-40) describes the
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