My wife and I have enjoyed watching American Idol for years. I missed the first season, but have been a big fan since then. Now that we're into the phase where America votes weekly on who remains, I thought it might be nice to reflect on some of the many lessons that can come from …
Tag: Giving
Make More Deposits Than Withdrawals
Today's blog post is about dog training, but about much more than that. I've been a fan of the dog trainer Eric Letendre for several years, reading his books, watching his videos, and eagerly reading his daily emails about the subject. (If you're curious, check out his book The Amazing Dog Training Man's Ultimate Guide to …
Leap Year Lesson #362: Put Others First in 2013
As I read many goals others are setting for 2013, I am struck by the number of them that relate to people loving themselves more, putting themselves first, focusing on "me" time, etc. I have very mixed emotions about such goals. On the one hand, I can certainly see the importance of taking care of …
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Leap Year Lesson #345: Make People Want to Give
I participated in an unusual and enjoyable charitable event today. Indianapolis 500 race car driver Oriol Servia spent time at our company headquarters raising funds for the organization Racing for Kids. There were two ways to participate and contribute. One was to donate $15 in order to have your photo taken while standing by one …
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Leap Year Lesson #292: Kindness and Mercy Make a Healing Salve
I've been a little more stressed than normal for a few days. Some of it is work related and some is personal. Some is due to the crazy list of things I'm supposed to get done this week that doesn't give me a minute to pause, even throughout the weekend ahead. The tiring pace of …
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