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Why Not You? Why Not Today?

Success, however you choose to define it, is not reserved exclusively for others. Rather, progress belongs to those who combine pragmatic vision

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Thin Places, Nature, and the Restorative Peace of Contemplation

The ancient Celtics believed in ‘thin places’, special spiritual locations where earth and heaven grew close, where it was possible or at

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In Memory of Courtland Alden Collier

Courtland Alden Collier passed away Thursday, July 17, 2008, just before 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Here is the text of Nathan’s

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9 R’s That Will Take You To A Better Place: Rigorously Review, Reflect & Refocus Regularly or Repeat Rote Routines & Regress

One secret to a contented life: daily strive to gain perspective, go to the mountain top frequently, stand outside yourself, grow in

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Blind to Our Own Greatness: The Roadblocks Within

Falling short of our potential, walking away, no running, galloping from the greatness within each of us. I do it as much

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A Collection of Values

So, one Sunday eve recently as I was researching for a UF class on Leadership that I present to ExecEd MBAs and

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I Woke Up in America

When people ask the polite and ritualistic ‘How are you?’ question, my go-to answer is ‘I woke up in America and that

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Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself

Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One by Dr. Joe Dispenza A Summary

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Let the Problem Solve Us

‘Let the problem solve us’ means going deeper, asking how and why the problem occurred and what we can learn from it.

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To Learn From a Book, Close the Book

This is an incredibly effective technique to deeply engrain new knowledge. Read a few pages or a chapter or any passage that

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What is the View Out Your Windshield?

Your windshield view is a metaphor for what you keep in front of you as well as for your world view. Do

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Do You Have a Standard?

Do you hold yourself… and others… accountable? To a high bar? One that calls out to and requires the best of you?