Category Archives: Talents

Loyalty to the Ladder of Success

Posted on March 5, 2016 by

In the 50s, 60s, and at least the early 70s the concept of finding a good job with a good company and having a career in which you worked your way up the corporate ladder was a mainstay of the … Continue reading →

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Just Say No to New Year’s Resolutions!

Posted on February 4, 2016 by

We love New Year’s Resolutions, making them, breaking them, and making fun of them (it’s the number one subject of the first Sunday comic section of the New Year). Anything but keeping them! Research suggests that about 45% of people … Continue reading →

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Gary Dreams of Meaning and Satisfaction

Posted on January 28, 2016 by

When I was quite young I had the usual answers to that oft asked question, “What are you going to be when you grow up.”  Since my father was a physician, I often as not answered “Doctor” rather than “Fireman” … Continue reading →

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Forget Scheduling Success

Posted on December 10, 2015 by

I just finished reading the book What Alice Forgot by Laine Moriarty. It is a very good read and I recommend it to you all. This is the second book I have read by Ms. Moriarty (The Husband’s Secret), and … Continue reading →

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How to Develop Excellence in Your Children

Posted on November 5, 2015 by

Periodically I run across an article in the newspaper or a magazine lamenting the state of education in the United States and how we are falling behind other countries in math, science, engineering, etc. The articles usually go on to … Continue reading →

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Don’t strangers deserve good manners too?

Posted on July 23, 2013 by

I’ve been doing a lot of business traveling over the last few weeks. In fact I’m heading out to a client site again this week. With this being a holiday week in both Canada (July 1st) and the US (July … Continue reading →

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Some Things Never Change

Posted on July 16, 2013 by

This month I’ve been invited to attend multiple High School graduations (I must brag on the son of a cousin who became the Valedictorian of a graduating class of 125…Congratulations Diego!).  During these ceremonies it became apparent to me that … Continue reading →

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What’s love got to do with it?

Posted on June 25, 2013 by

Sitting at my desk, thinking about what to write for this week’s blog, out of nowhere the song lyric “what’s love got to do with it?” popped into my head. Hmmm.  Must be a reason. So I pondered on it … Continue reading →

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How Do You Define Success?

Posted on June 4, 2013 by

I recently attended a conference for entrepreneurs and small business owners. As you would suspect, the main topic of discussion was how to be a success. It was clear to me that everyone who attended the conference did so because … Continue reading →

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What’s the Guarantee?

Posted on May 28, 2013 by

Recently a friend of mine made a referral of a woman whose daughter was having difficulty in college. The daughter was methodically decreasing her academic load, was not attending classes, and was not real interested in continuing.

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