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NOBODY PLANS FOR NO ONE GOING NOWHERE

June 5, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The Beatles have a theme song for nobody plans. It’s called Nowhere Man. This persistent cultural detective heard it when it first came out. I was eleven and it went right past me. Now?

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MARATHON MINDSET OFF THE TRACK

June 1, 2025 by David Gillaspie

I hear marathon mindset and the number 332 pops up. Three hours and thirty-two minutes, the longest 3:32 I can remember. Soooo long it felt never ending, but it all worked out after twenty-six miles. If things don’t work out, then it’s not the end, which is often a problem.

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CARE MORE THAN WHAT?

May 31, 2025 by David Gillaspie

“Care more about what you can change,” is the mantra I like. There’s something on your shoe? Clean it off. Your house plant is drooping? Water it. The basics are still basics.

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AWARD WINNING TAKES PRACTICE

May 23, 2025 by David Gillaspie

If you’ve never had an award winning experience, keep reading. After all of the training and expectations and worry you somehow win. What happens next? Disbelief. How did it happens? You know but still don’t believe it. Then it’s on to the next thing, the next big deal, but the feeling remains:

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MAKING FRIENDS WITH FRIENDS

May 20, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Making friends is as easy as stepping out your front door. Odds are good that someone will walk by from somewhere else. It’s up to you to break the ice. Or maybe you’re out walking around and have a conversation with a stranger that seems more like a friend you just met. The important thing […]

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HOME STRETCH FOR THE WIN

May 19, 2025 by David Gillaspie

When travelers get to their home stretch all they want is everything to work. Get to the airport on time, make the plane on time, and hope your ride is on time when you land. Whether it’s two months, six weeks, or three days, coordinating transportation is chancy. What you really want to happen is […]

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NORTHWEST LOVEJOY, PORTLAND OREGON

May 17, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Northwest Lovejoy is where my current life began. That’s where I met my wife to be. She was walking up the sidewalk in a blue summer dress. I was talking to a new guy in the neighborhood who turned out to be her boyfriend. It was an auspicious beginning; I met a lot of people […]

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MAKE DECISIONS IN THE PROPER ORDER

May 3, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Make decisions that benefit you. Sounds easy, makes sense, like the first rule of business: Pay yourself. But there’s always more to consider, always an angle to measure, and you’ll need the right tools. What we have here are the right tools for a square deal.

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GENERATIONAL AMBITIONS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS

May 2, 2025 by David Gillaspie

What generational ambitions do you remember? Our parents wanted us to have a better life than them? Our kids want a better life for their kids? But what about you, Boomer?

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BOOMMATES IS A THING?

May 1, 2025 by David Gillaspie

‘Boommates’ is a new translation for roommates, which is kind of catchy. But is it the new kind of new, or a recycle job, after all we did grow up with the Odd Couple. The movie came out in 1968.

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