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The Key You Can’t Be Without!

Last week I had the privilege of speaking to a group of bright, enthusiastic students attending the 2011 speech and debate camp run by Training Minds Ministry.  At the end of my presentation the founder of this group, Chris Jeub, asked this question, “If there is limited time to teach children the essentials of Math, Science, History, Literature etc, then …

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Hope in the middle of the storm!

Thank you to each of you who responded to my blog “Living Outside the box! Doing it when you don’t feel like it!” This is an important part of life that will be covered in my new book, “Fully Alive.” If you haven’t read that blog and the comments my friends left, click on the link above and read the …

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You must Stop if you intend to Smell the Roses.

Today I woke up early determined to run up the mountain to two beautiful lakes. This is exercise at it’s best and I was committed to reaching the lakes in less than an hour. The route is all up hill amid towering pines paralleling a rambunctious stream.  As I labored upward there was only one thing on my mind.  Make …

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One is a lonely number!

Today I realized I am headed for failure. Over the past few years I have lost 47 lbs, I am in better shape than most men my age, and I feel better than I have in years.  The process has been at times painful, discouraging and at times exhilarating. Unlike most other parts of  my life,  Last year I had …