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What Will I Learn Today

This is a simple question with far-reaching implications.Psychologists tell us that we learn more in our first five years thanin any other time of life. I’m sure that’s true, but that doesn’t mean we can’t continue to make a respectable showi...

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Life Is Too Short

As I write this, I am preparing to conduct the funeral service of a youngman much too young to have a funeral.As a minister, you do these things, but you never quite get used to them.However, life being what it is, these things do happen.Although thi...

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Whose Fault Was It

“I thought we had a call scheduled for 10 a.m. today,” the client was telling me, with irritation in her voice. A client working on emotional intelligence, she was truly “showing her stuff.”She was making me feel like an idiot, and also makin...

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Your Hidden Salary

If I were to ask you about how well your company pays you, (and you were to trust me enough to tell me), what kind of information might you give? Assuming the trust existed, you might well tell me the annual, monthly or weekly figure and then wait fo...

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New Year's Resolutions Already Out the Window

The start of the new year seems like the perfect time to start anew, to finally handle something that has been bothering us for quite some time. Yet, despite making all sorts of promises, it's rare that we actually stick with it and make those c...

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Protecting Our Vulnerable Elders, That Horrible Lady

Ruth has lived quite the life, one full of its ups and downs. She is quick to point out that she has learned to see the good in everything. That is until the subject of ‘that horrible lady’ comes up.Ruth is the matriarch of a dear and loving fami...

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JUST HOW PERFECT DO WE HAVE TO BE

JUST HOW PERFECT DO I HAVE TO BE?I have long held out hope of my family loving me, wanting me, and being good enough for them to love. There isn’t such a thing, as being good enough to love. You should be loved just as you are; not because of what ...

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Always Be Open To Learning

"We should not only use all the brains we have, but all we can borrow."- Woodrow WilsonLeave it to a child to remind you of the importance of humility and the willingness to learn from everyone. One day, my daughter Alexandra was home sick from schoo...

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Other People's Opinions

Other People's OpinionsIn a society where interaction is part of everyday life, and other people form a vital part of life, other people's opinions are actually important in where we fit into society. However, we often think we know what ot...

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Influencing People

Influencing People  by: Daniel N. Brown Every day we're confronted with situations where we need to influence, lead and persuade people. From persuading your children to clean their room, to convincing your boss to give you a raise. It&apos...

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