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11 Things You Could Learn from Angry Birds

On October 11, 2012 · 1 Comment

If you’ve ever pulled the slingshot back and sent a furious fowl down range, you know how addicting the game Angry Birds can be. You’re also not alone. By far the most downloaded app ever, it’s been #1  in the app store for over 300 days.

Earlier this week I [...]

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5 Benefits of Admitting You’re Wrong

On October 4, 2012 · 2 Comments

“Sweetheart, I don’t think you’re putting it together right.”

My wife hadn’t been in the room for two minutes. I looked up from the headboard I was assembling for our daughter’s new bed and just stared at her.

It was late, I’d had a long day, and I simply didn’t have the patience to walk [...]

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Courageous Leadership

On October 31, 2011 · 1 Comment

People don’t follow titles, they follow courage. – William Wells Brown

How does it make you feel when you see someone demonstrate personal courage?

As for me, I get this odd feeling of respect and usually a strange desire to join them. Ever wonder why that is? I think it comes back [...]

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The Snare of "Good Enough"

On October 19, 2011 · 14 Comments

The start of anything is exciting. Could be a new project, a new job or a new relationship. It doesn’t matter—everything is fresh, hopes are high, vision is crystal clear.

Likewise, accomplishing something great is exciting. Exceeding expectations, beating the odds, going somewhere no one else has gone. The pride, the satisfaction and the [...]

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The 4 Facets of Trust

On September 29, 2011 · 7 Comments

Trust. Such a simple and complex word.

I don’t trust the guy in this picture.

I do trust my wife, who adores me. And I trust my doctor, who has a bunch of letters after his name. I trust Bob Goff, whom I’ve never actually met. I even [...]

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