Pressure is all around. Self-imposed or imposed by someone or something else. Pressure isn’t necessarily a bad thing, if you know how to respond to it. Pressure can focus your goals. Pressure can remove ambiguity. Pressure can push limits. Instead of seeing pressure as a bad thing maybe use it as an opportunity to...
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A few hours. What is that worth to you? Money. Time. Memories. A smile. A hug. Before you know it what once was there will be gone. Sometimes it’s predictable. Other times sudden. Sometimes inexplicable and painful. Gone. Living with regret does not balance the scales of our hearts. Take action. Why wait? Is...
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I visited you today. I put flowers beside you. But you’re not there. You’re in my heart. Visiting you there was hard. I wanted so badly to hug you. To hear your voice. Some might say a grave is a silly place. The person isn’t really there. But it’s not a silly place. It’s...
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To let go of a grudge. To tell someone you’re sorry. To accept a part of yourself others might not know about. To believe that something is possible. To dream. To try something new. To love better. To grow. To change the world. It’s never too late. Life can be richer than you’ve ever...
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If you’re from Ohio you know how to finish that call. It’s silly and comforting and wonderful all at once. It’s where I’m from and a place that I will always call home. When I flew in to Columbus today I started smiling when I saw all of the Ohio State gear in the...
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I was thinking about a couple of things I wanted to write about tonight and came up with two titles. So be it. Don’t be an a—hole. The first means letting things go. Accepting things as they are and not trying to control everything. Perfection is a moving target and a mirage. So it’s...
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Sometimes the only way to truly bridge a gap is to lay it all out there: good, bad, and ugly. Clear the air. Say what you have to say. But then agree that you’re willing to recommit to making it work. Some might say in a professional environment this level of honesty isn’t necessary...
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Brushing your teeth has been shown to improve the health and longevity of your mouth bones and gums. Consistent sleep has been shown to improve your overall physical and mental health. Avoiding drugs and alcohol and cigarettes has also been shown to limit the risk of cancer and alcoholism and drug abuse. Avoiding them...
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There are lots of reasons to stop working with someone or a group or a business. Not meeting slas. Inconsistent processes. Undelivered promises. Miscommunications. General bad experience for everyone especially the customers. But the number one reason to sever ties or at least to seriously reevaluate continuing the relationship is a lack of respect....
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We got a king bed this weekend. My wife and I are not small people and with our little one sometimes (ok, always) crawling into bed with us our queen bed just wasn’t cutting it anymore. I was hanging out downstairs on Saturday and heard a ruckus upstairs. When I came up my wife...
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