One person who inspires me is Les Brown, the motivational speaker.  I had the opportunity to see Les in person on several different occasions while I lived in the Detroit area.  His gusto for life has always amazed me. Recently I saw the title of one of Les’ speeches on the Internet.  It was Live […]

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In my July Post I asked who and what are robbing you of your greatness. On October 5 Steve Jobs died.  Since then many people have commended him for his great work with Apple, Next and Pixar.  I read much of what they have written. Of all that I have read about Steve, one thing […]

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My wife and I were camping in the Pennsylvania Wilds last week.  This is an area stretching from the middle to the western side of the state.  Somewhat remote.  Very spotty cell phone coverage.  No access to the Internet.  No TV and very little radio. We were at Cook Forest State Park.  An absolutely beautiful […]

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If you review everything you do on a daily basis, you would probably tell me there are a few things you don’t do well and there are a few things you are good at.  There are probably very few things you consider yourself great at. What prevents you from . . . Being Great at […]

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It’s strange the impact certain experiences I had as a child continue to have a profound impact on me through my adulthood. My Love for Mountains and Woods I grew up in Northeastern Pennsylvania.  It is a mountainous area.  I spent quite a bit of time in the mountains and woods during my youth and […]

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How long does it take to become so skilled at a job, hobby or any other particular area that you are considered to be a Master – an expert?  According to Michael Masterson who is well known in the copywriting field, it takes about 1,000 hours If you started today and spent 20 hours a […]

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Think about when you learned anything new. When did you learn the most about it?  Was it when you knew absolutely nothing about it?  Or – was it when you had some knowledge of it and you were just adding to it? If you think about it deeply, I am sure you will agree.  You […]

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“Whether You Think You Can or Think You Can’t, You are Right.” – Henry Ford I don’t know if you’re like me.  Sometimes it takes me quite awhile to understand something I read or hear. Case in point. I first heard the quote at the top of this post from Henry Ford quite a few […]

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Several weeks ago I needed ten $1 bills.  So I stopped at a bank close to where I live.  It’s a small community bank but not one that I have frequented before.  I went up to the teller gave her a $10 bill and asked her for change. What A Bank – No Account – […]

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I live in a western suburb of Chicago and have lived here for the last 15 years.  If you know anything about Chicago, you know that it is a sports town.  The people here live for their sports teams, especially the Cubs and the Bears. Sunday’s Tribute to Walter Payton One of the most beloved […]

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