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A Weakness For Candy

Hey friends! It’s Lighten Up Monday! Do your grandchildren have you wrapped around their little finger? Mine certainly do! Watch this clip and tell me….how can you say no?? [youtube id=”4bMj1qJxzNE”]

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The “Blankie” Principle! Break a Bad Habit. Build a Good one.

One of the strongest addictions in the universe is the desperate need a child has for a blankie. You know, that favorite little piece of cloth that is either rubbed on the nose as they suck their thumb, or gummed into oblivion as they rub their nose? If you don’t believe it, keep a child overnight when they have left …

The Power of the Truth

The truth will find you out. No matter how many times a lie is told, the truth does not go away. It patiently waits for TIME to erode the ragged edges of deceit until the truth is revealed.

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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 …