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Twice a year for the past several years I have taken the train from Kansas City to Galesburg, Illinois – going there in the morning, meeting with my client in the afternoon, and returning that same evening. While I would not choose to do this very often, I do love the nostalgia and reminiscence. [...]  I love to bike ride. Over the years I have accumulated three bikes that serve different purposes. One of the bikes is a recumbent bike with under seat steering. I chose to ride that bike this weekend for the first time this year. Whenever I ride my recumbent – or “bent” for short – [...] Legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden passed away this past Friday. One of the most profound things about John Wooden was the success he achieved without focusing on “winning.” For Coach Wooden, winning (the outcome) was secondary to the effort. His motto was, “Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of [...] Be Remarkable Nobody talks about boring! To gain awareness of yourself, your business, your product or service, your passion – you must be “worthy of notice or attention.” Be someone or something that causes others to REMARK and spread the word. Author and speaker Scott Ginsberg has a unique approach to being remarkable. Scott [...] The little boy you see in the pictures is Brian. I met him while in Kenya. If Brian turned around, you would see he has no “seat” to his pants. Brian does not have much from a “worldly” perspective. He does not possess many things that are tangible. However, Brian does have JOY. You [...] I was reading the familiar story of Jesus and the Last Supper. In that scene, Peter asks a question and Jesus answers … “What I am doing, you do not understand now, but you will understand later.” That response truly resonated with me, as if I was Peter. I recalled the many times in [...] I am reading a medieval novel about Francis of Assisi. Francesco’s (his Italian name) most basic rule in life was … give thanks in whatever happens, pray without ceasing, and always be joyful. Well said; enough said. |
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