Disappointment
He had a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
He had dozens of awards, from Emmys to Golden Globes.
Then, in the middle of filming a major movie, he started displaying the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. In 1998, he went public about his debilitating illness.
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Mindset Over Matter
Have you heard the one about the two shoe salesmen sent to a foreign country to assess the market? It is, perhaps, the most famous story on the motivational circuit and it goes a little something like this…
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Forgiveness
When we’re challenged to forgive, both ourselves and others, there is the underlying—and defining—aspect of choice. The result, and resulting growth are within our power… we just need to courage to embrace it.
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A Life of Service
I invite you to take a moment to ponder this thought: We are acknowledged in life by our level of service.
With an economic system that’s based on the exchange of goods and services, we learn early the enjoyment of being of service, getting a paycheck, and the satisfaction that comes from completing a day’s work. As parents, we encourage our children to seek out their own path to live a life of service. Even in reading the Bible, God underscores the importance of serving him and others.
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Courage
These past few months have challenged all of us to dig deep and find the strength and courage to conquer change and uncertainty. It’s inspired me to explore the idea of courage, and why we admire it in ourselves and others. It’s defined very simply as the ability to do something that frightens one. But I feel it’s so much more than that.
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Working from Home – Part Two
There’s nothing wrong with taking a break from these crazy times, binge-watching Netflix and giving yourself a breather. It’s necessary to have balance. But what are you doing when the pendulum shifts the other way to make the most of this time? Please allow me to me to make a few suggestions that just may make all the difference.
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Working from Home - Part One
Here’s an interesting fact: according to Forbes, nearly six in ten American knowledge workers are working remotely, and the number is likely to go up. Staggering, isn’t it? Staggering, but not unexpected.
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Surrender
In my book Replace Retirement, I explain the need to replace that kind of slow-moving retirement with a life of significance and purpose.
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Gratitude
I’m grateful you’re taking time to read my blog. I’m also grateful that I had the mental capacity to write it and the technical means to send it.
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