Ask me what the ROI of social media is for me personally, and I'll tell you that it was $10,000 for me this week. Why? Because of what happened related to the 150-year-old, 14.5 foot circumference tree in our back yard, shown here with my son, Jason, giving it one last hug before we have …
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Little Things Count
How do you choose to make a difference in the lives of others? Do you think you can make such a difference? Do you wish you could do more? Do you think that what you do is of little significance? Many people, myself included, want to make a positive difference in the world. Most don't …
Acknowledge the Elephant in the Room
How many times have you been in a conversation with others and wanted to bring up some obvious topic, but failed to do so? How many times have you sat in meetings, heard proposals, watched presentations, discussed important matters, or been embarrassed on behalf of someone else, all the while dying to say what is …
Leap Year Lesson #347: Humble Pie Tastes Bad, But It’s Good For You
I had a kind, good person at work send me an email today concerned about some things I had said recently. She feared that my remarks could be harmful if taken in a way that pitted one group against another. While that was not my intent in making the remarks, I can certainly understand where …
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Leap Year Lesson #220: Anyone Can Be An Inspiration To Others
Who inspires you? I was reminded on a very long run today that inspiration can come from a variety of sources, some of them very unexpected. While on my longest run of the year today - a little more than a half-marathon distance at 13.33 miles - I could not help but think of the …
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