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PLACING BLAME IN THE RIGHT PLACE

May 1, 2024 by David Gillaspie

What’s the best way of placing blame? Pointing a finger? Yelling? Or checking to make sure there’s anyone or anything to blame? What about the blameless among us who’ve never done anything wrong?

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PERFORMANCE PRESSURE SELF INFLICTED

April 29, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Performance pressure starts with doubt. Will you be good enough? Have you trained to win? Can you do it? These are the same questions asked when people decide to get married.

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TOXIC MALE? HOW TO TELL

April 26, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Baby boomers were exposed to the toxic male early on, but it had another name: Junior High Football Coach. But it wasn’t their fault, it was just the times. When guys with names like Dick Butkus, Ray Nitschke, and Sam Huff were stuffing guys like Jim Brown and Jim Taylor, every coach wanted their players […]

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RIPPLE EFFECT OUT OF NOWHERE

April 12, 2024 by David Gillaspie

You’ve seen the ripple effect if you’ve ever tossed a stone into calm water. The rock goes “PlooP’ and sends little waves across the water’s surface. Small waves for us are huge to the little creatures on the shoreline. What happens when we are the small creatures?

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HOMEWARD BOUND? YES WE ARE

April 10, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Homeward bound is the goal of all travelers. First it’s all about getting out and around, seeing new places and new people. Then it happens. Whether a face, a building, or something you eat, you’re ready to turn the corner and head for home. That’s the story, but . . .

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DIFFERENCE MAKER, THE RECIPE

March 27, 2024 by David Gillaspie

A difference maker is often the last to know what’s up. Who has ever been to a funeral or memorial and heard strangers talk about the deceased in terms so glowing it sounds like nobody you know. And you’ve known them most of your life. How does that happen?

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NEW TRADITIONS FROM OLD: 100 DAYS AND COUNTING

March 21, 2024 by David Gillaspie

New traditions aren’t always new, just new to some. The 100 Day tradition of throwing a party was new to me, but not new. When a new mom’s parents are born in China, there will be a 100 Day celebration. Now I wonder why everyone doesn’t have the same? It points to the differences in […]

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OVERTIME RULES: ASK T-REX ALL ABOUT IT

March 18, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Overtime rules are simple: Come at me bro. It’s the same with normal time: Let’s go T. That’s T for T-Rex. The difference is that time is up for that big-headed beast. How about you? Are you feeling the same? Is your time up, too? Keep reading for hints it’s not.

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GOOD MOOD MAKES A DIFFERENCE?

March 13, 2024 by David Gillaspie

A good mood sets the day. A bad mood? Everyone has one, but not everyone shares it over and over. And over. Is there a huge difference between the two?

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COMMITMENT TIME, BUT TO WHAT

March 7, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Commitment time is like a broken clock being right twice a day. The difference is one. Make your promise when you get up, not when you go to bed. You’ve got enough going on to keep you awake.

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