THE HIGH-WIRE BALANCING ACT: BALANCING WORK AND FAMILY
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THE HIGH WIRE BALANCING ACT BALANCING WORK AND FAMILY Soon after we were married, Lana and I had the opportunity to go to the circus. The Flying Wallendas were performing.…
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GETTING BACK ON THE HORSE
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THE TERROR OF A SONG
Recently, I heard that the number one thing that people fear in life is having to stand up and speak in front of a group of people. Frankly, this has…
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BLIND VISION
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WHY WE NEVER QUIT
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THE PASSION FOR CONNECTION Bob was the kind of guy who is an outstanding employee. For any task given to him, Bob would set a deadline and always always always…
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CALENDAR YOUR KIDS
CALENDAR YOUR KIDS I was not sure that I wanted to use this title from my Blog posting. It reminded me of taking my dog to the kennel when you…
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A CHRISTMAS BLIZZARD; PRESENCE NOT PRESENTS
The year after my Dad left we had a typical Western New York winter. Living in the suburbs outside of Buffalo, I grew up knowing what bad weather was all…
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WHAT CAN I BE THANKFUL FOR?
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THE MYTH OF TIME MANAGEMENT
THE MYTH OF TIME MANAGEMENT Tick-Tock, Tick-Tock, Tick-Tock, Tick-Tock, Tick-Tock: Time is relentless, and it stops for no one. Tick-Tock, Tick-Tock, Tick-Tock, Tick-Tock, Tick-Tock. It is impossible to stop the…
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BE YOUR OWN BEST CHEERLEADER
At 55 years old I enrolled in a Master of Divinity degree program. I was working full time, trying to be a good husband and dad, and I hadn’t been…
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