Too many pies in the sky

Posted on March 9, 2023March 9, 2023

Very likely many of us at one time or another head the words, “That’s just pie in the sky,” as response to some notion or dream or goal we announced.

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From a humble napkin

Posted on February 28, 2023February 28, 2023

How many amazing ideas, businesses, products, services, bodies of knowledge, and innovations started as a scribble on a napkin?

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Creativity For All!

Posted on December 22, 2022December 22, 2022

Let’s chat a bit about being creative. It’s unfortunate that so many people have been convinced that they aren’t creative.

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What’s in a Name?

Posted on October 26, 2022October 26, 2022

Turns out we love nicknames. They are casual and easy to remember. It’s as though we find it too taxing to call Nicholas, Nicholas.

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Bet you didn’t know!

Posted on September 14, 2022September 14, 2022

Sorry Mt. Everest, you’re not the tallest. It’s the highest mountain, 29,029 feet, but not the tallest. The winner is Hawaii’s Mauna Kea Volcano at 33,476 feet. Lakes Exploding? Africa has volcanic gases rise to the lake surface like explosions. Below Lake Nyos sits a 950-mile chain of volcanoes. Gases came to the surface, an […]

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Expectation Means to Expect!

Posted on August 30, 2022August 30, 2022

Expectation is a real force, an energy that one can use in life challenges and opportunities. It’s not magic, but rather a way to drive us toward something we want.

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Leading When Leading

Posted on June 29, 2022June 29, 2022

There are more books and seminars on leading than one could consume. Proven leadership principles apply in all situations, whether leading a family, team, company and especially yourself. There is a need for effective leaders. When I conducted management seminars, I taught on the 4 areas of leadership: Leadership of self. Leadership of others. […]

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