It was a typical traveling day in the tropics. Well bronzed tourists getting ready to board their flights back home, linger in the airport; in two minds about extending their time in paradise or getting back to the “real world”. New arrivals scurry through immigration eager to get their vacation started. I too was anxious […]
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In a bobsled competition, the race often continues long after the winners have been declared and in some cases, the medals have been presented. Interestingly, despite this fact, I have never seen any of the remaining teamsapproach their runs with a nonchalant attitude. You can easily make the case that completing the race is a
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As I sit to write this we are literally only days away from the 20th Winter Olympic Games in Torino, Italy. At a recent speaking engagement someone asked me if I would be competing and I pointed out that I had retired from the sport due to a knee injury I had sustained years ago.
How was your 2016? Did you have an amazing year? Were you able to make significant progress toward your goals and move your purpose forward? If you did!! AWESSOME!!! CONGRATULATIONS!! Congratulations on your success……a job well done….I celebrate with you and want to encourage you to keep doing what you are doing…..keep building on what
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I first heard of Janus when I was in the tenth grade during a welcome back address from our vice principal after the Christmas break. Considered the god of gates and doors, this Roman god lent his name to the month of January and had a rather unusual appearance. He was depicted with a double-faced
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I trust you completed your assignment. Do you feel like you have a better understanding of the tremendous benefits of goal setting, why most people are afraid to set goals and some of the important things to consider when setting them? There is still a lot to be done so let’s get going! When we
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If you’re like me or probably most men for that matter; when you buy a new piece of equipment you start putting it together instead of reading the instruction to learn how to properly do it. It is only after we make a mess of it that we consult the instruction to get a better
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The main characteristic of all successful team-sports, religious, political parties, or business is that they have a good leader. Everything rises and falls on leadership. When we speak of leaders and leadership, we tend to think of celebrities or famous people but we all have the capacity to lead and therefore are leaders in our
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I hope that over the last two issues you actually invested the time to identify the goals that would have the most significant impact on your life once achieved, determine the steps you need to take to achieve them, identify the person who can help you with their accomplishment and set the deadline for achieving
Goals are not commands but rather a commitment to excellence and pursuing the unlimited potential you have inside of you. They are not fate but instead provide an opportunity for you to draw on the talents and resources to create your future. While I’m sure that you would undoubtedly agree with what I just said
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