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Body Language

Good morning my lighten up Monday friends. Have you ever longed for sleep only to be kept awake listening to the conversation your body has with itself?  If so, this video clip may sound familiar. Have a great week! [youtube id=”ATOv2nvjl2M”] [reminder]

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The Power of the D word!

A little boy would not settle down during a church service. He kept kicking the pew, and defiantly threw hymnals to the floor. The last straw came when he pulled the hair of the woman sitting in front of him.

Lest we forget

This is a watercolor I painted of a hero. This is a man who survived one of the most brutal events in history. The Bataan Death March.  This is a man who spent 3 1/2 years in a Japanese Prison Camp. This is a man who weighed 85 lbs when he was finally released. He had malaria, dysentery, and could …

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What Will Make A Woman Change Her Mind?

Happy Lighten up Monday!  This is a fun and true story about being invited to one of my first corporate speaking events. I told this story at our SCORRE™ Conference as a set up to a key question every speaker must ask. “Will the content of my talk meet the needs of my audience?” I certainly learned one of the …

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6 Steps that will Propel You Across Any Finish Line

Last weekend I competed in the Cedars of Lebanon Sprint Triathlon with a herd of wonderful friends. A triathlon is a race that starts with swimming, continues with biking, and finishes with running. This year I swam, biked and ran faster than I have in any other race and took third in my division (“My division” = people who no longer …