Leap Year Lesson #99: You Can’t Be Too Giving

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For three days this week I am attending a conference in Louisville. It is of personal interest and not related to work. The cost, therefore, is coming out of my pocket to attend. That's expected - no surprises there. What is a surprise, however, is the generosity of the conference organizers and partner companies, publishers …

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Leap Year Lesson #98: Relationships Are More Important Than Surroundings

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Before leaving work today, I had to pack up all of my belongings into storage bins, labeling them and the equipment left behind in preparation for a move on Friday. I'm taking the next three days off as vacation to attend a conference in town, so I had to pack today in preparation for the …

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Leap Year Lesson #97: Work at Communicating Clearly

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I spent some time at a bookstore Saturday. That is rare for me in this age of ordering from Amazon, but I needed to peruse possible purchases this time. I was looking for a pocket-size Mandarin Chinese phrase book/dictionary in preparation for my trip to China. After taking time to look through the three available, …

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Leap Year Lesson #96: Celebrate What Is Important Again and Again

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We celebrate many things. Weddings, for example, are great times to get together with friends and family and enjoy two people committing their lives to each other. We celebrate accomplishments educationally with graduation ceremonies. We recognize promotions and certifications professionally. We belong to various organizations that celebrate in their own ways what they value as …

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