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Think About It – Week of 1/2/11

January 3, 2011 – 7:52 am

“A man can fail many times, but he isn’t a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.” – - John Burroughs
Failure is not due to someone else or some external factor. It’s you. It’s always you.

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Think About It – Week of 12/19/10

December 22, 2010 – 8:29 am

“Probably no greater honor can come to any man than the respect of his colleagues” – Cary Grant
If you can genuinely impress your peer group, you have something to be proud of. They’re your friends, so they won’t be pulling any punches.

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Think About It… week of 12/12/10

December 12, 2010 – 10:25 am

“Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful.” — John Wooden
No additional commentary from me required.

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Think About It… – Week of 12/5/10

December 5, 2010 – 8:38 am

“Really great people make you feel that you, too, can become great.” – Mark Twain
Serve others. Always serve others. That “Golden Rule” stuff is for real!

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Think About It – Week of 11/28/10

November 29, 2010 – 10:05 am

“Don’t bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.” – William Faulkner
I agree! You can’t make any excuse when you “lose” to yourself.

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Think About It – Week of 11/21/10

November 21, 2010 – 11:30 am

“The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.” – Benjamin Disraeli
…and according to Murphy’s Law, that big opportunity will always come by at an incredibly inopportune time.

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Think About It – Week of 11/14/10

November 15, 2010 – 8:02 am

“A man with one watch knows what time it is; a man with two watches is never quite sure.” – Mark Twain
Yes, metrics are essential. BUT, make sure you’re sure what they’re telling you!

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Think About It – Week of 10/31/10

November 1, 2010 – 9:03 am

“A committee can make a decision that is dumber than any of its members.” David Coblitz
Stand up for your opinion!

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Think About It – Week of 9/12/10

September 13, 2010 – 6:36 am

“The brain is a wonderful organ; it starts working the moment you get up in the morning, and does not stop until you get to the office.” Robert Frost

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Think About It… Week of 9/5/10

September 7, 2010 – 5:37 am

“If you don’t like change, you’ll like irrelevance even less.” US Army General and ex-Chief of Staff Eric Shinseki
Change is relentless. There’s no stopping it. Embrace it!

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