Consistency is everything. This will not come as a shock to most people, but it is amazing how often we forget this simple principle. Passion, intensity, focus, and innovative ideas are important ingredients for achievement. They are all supporting characters in the success formula, but it is the smaller, habitual actions and routines that take…
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I love the starting of a new year. It is a time of renewal and gratitude, a time to reflect on the previous year and make decisions for the future. It feels like a fresh slate waiting for me to write on it whatever I want. To usher in the new year, I thought I’d…
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I really enjoy Rob Bell’s podcast, The Robcast. “So good!” as he likes to say. He’s an entertaining storyteller and an engaging interviewer. He also laughs at his own jokes, which I find amusing. On a recent show (Episode 122, if I recall), he was talking about how isolating it can feel when we are…
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Reuben’s Bounty A short story by Randy Stuart Reuben sat still and silent on the gray mare and squinted up at the tall, rocky draw leading to the flat ridge. He reached into his vest pocket and retrieved a silver pocket watch with engraved initials. He checked the time. The stagecoach would be rounding the…
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I recently finished reading the mystery novel Still Life by Louise Penny. In one scene, Agent Yvette Nichol is examining the home of a recent murder victim. While searching the bathroom, she spots a sticker taped to the bathroom mirror. It says, “You’re looking at the problem.” She takes the message literally and turns around…
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