After spending a great Thanksgiving and Christmas season reflecting on all the many things I have to be thankful for, I have to admit that I’ve truly been blessed in my life.  I’vvev always had all the things I’ve ever needed and more.  I’ve been blessed with talents and abilities that have enabled me to [...]

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If you read my blog, you know I am a big proponent of finding balance in your life.  It’s nearly impossible to be happy and / or at peace when your life is out of balance.  Today I came across an older post by Peggy Andrews over at the Career Encouragement Blog that included a [...]

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I wrote yesterday about a store I frequent that was “like a ghost town” when I went in the other day.  The guy who has handled my account there for the last few years announced when I saw him he was looking for a career change.  He’s mid-forties and not exactly an ideal candidate for [...]

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I got an interesting call today from a business to whom I’ve been pretty loyal over the last few years.  I’ve never been a big customer for them, just one of those customers who buys regularly, pays their bills on time, and generally keeps things moving.  This business (like many others now days) is struggling [...]

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In a previous life I spent an inordinate amount of time training retrievers for field trial work.  I love training dogs.  It is both a rewarding and relaxing experience for me.  Having worked with dogs for 30 years, I know that to teach them anything you have to “shape” their behavior.  What do I mean [...]

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Well, it looks like we’re going to see the bailout of the big three auto makers.  Only this time we’re going to do it “right.”  Right, of course means we’ll have the government take an equity position in the businesses and have a “car czar” who will disburse your funds.  Now — remind me — [...]

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I remember a friend in high school who was looking for work.  He was reading the classifieds under help wanted and said, “Wow!  Here’s one that pays $8.53 an hour.”  (Note: Minimum wage at that time was about $2.00 per hour.)  He explained that the ad was for a foreman of a concrete crew.  “Qualified [...]

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In my ongoing commitment to celebrate great customer service, I have to relate an experience I had over the last couple of days.  It all started on Friday when I felt an unquenchable desire to feed my addiction for buying expensive hand tools.  (Those of you who know me know that I de-stress by building [...]

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As I sit here looking out the window of my mountain home, we have 6″ of snow and temperatures just above zero.  It’s crisp and cold, and all the flat-landers have gone back to the valleys for the winter.  I love this season!  As I contemplate nature, I can’t help but marvel at how things [...]

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