When you reach milestones in life, like a 50th birthday, it is a good idea to reflect (actually, reflection is valuable every day, but that is a different post). And as my 50th birthday came and went over the weekend, I reflected on some of the most valuable things I have learned in my work

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I’ve known Tim Milburn for several years, through email, social media and the phone. I have never met him, but I know him.  And you will know him too when you read this book.  He has written several books, not to get rich or famous, but to share his views and learning and to inform

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  I love this quote because it is addresses a challenge I often hear about – and experience myself. “Stop waiting until things are perfect. Obstacles will always be there. They’ll never just go away. Find a way through them.” – Ralph Marston, author Questions to Ponder What are you waiting for? What is the worst thing

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I’m not an expert on psychological disorders.  And while I know that many people who appear to be “normal” may have mental challenges, I also know that most everyone I deal with in my work and life is mentally stable, rational, and intellectually pretty healthy. . . .  . . unless you consider the definition

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During an unlikely 1973 comeback from last place to first place in the final month of the season, a New York Mets pitcher was credited with the phrase that became the rallying cry of the team and city – “ya gotta believe!”  That phrase was widely credited with helping the team go 20-8 to finish

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It is one of those milestone birthdays. 50 years. When my Dad turned fifty he said “I can’t decide if I am going to start counting backwards next year, or just adjust my birthdays to the Celsius scale.”  I was 30 when he said it, and it made me laugh. It still makes me laugh.

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In the middle of the NBA playoffs, I found a great quotation from one of the greatest NBA players of all time.   He’s talking about basketball players, but he is really talking to all of us. Read it for yourself.  Read it as a leader.  Read it as a parent. Read it as a

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Perhaps this post will prove you can stretch a metaphor a long way (almost as far as a mother of six can stretch a pound of hamburger).  The reality is that I decided to see what I could come up with because this week is National Hamburger Week.  I spent some time thinking about hamburgers

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Are you a leader who . . . – Has challenges you aren’t quite sure how to solve? – Finds themselves frustrated with different aspects of your work? – Knows you can build your skills and make a bigger difference, but don’t know how? – Wants a promotion to a higher level of responsibility? – Has high expectations for yourself?

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  It’s Mother’s Day in the United States – a day to set aside to thank, honor and remember our mothers.  As a leader, I hope you are doing those things for the mothers in your life, and after reading this post, I hope you do a little bit more. This post isn’t meant to

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