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BE YOURSELF, EVERYONE ELSE IS TAKEN

April 2, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Be yourself and you won’t have to remember who you said you were, or remember what you said you could do. You are you and you do what you do. For example, I’m a blogger, a professional writer. Am I an explorer?

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DREAM YOUR DREAM TODAY

December 20, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Write about your dream? Let’s Go.

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TRY ME? EVERY FATHER’S HOPE

September 25, 2025 by David Gillaspie

“I’ve got three boys,” a former football star said. “I’ve got to stay in shape because they’re going to try me.” Try me? Do we all know what that means? Probably not if you didn’t try your Dad. But you did. Right? You did? How did that work out for you? How does it ever […]

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CHALLENGING TIMES CHANGE CULTURE

July 17, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Challenging times start early every day. Fortunately the Beatles prepared us. Here Comes The Sun. After that comes the morning plan:

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EXCELLENCE EXPLAINED FOR THE NFL

February 11, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The NFL is excellence explained. It’s the best place in the world for young men with a particular skill set to work. It’s where other men teach them how to refine their skill set. Together, they are The National Football League in a nut shell.

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CLEAR DOWN RANGE NEW MEANING

May 3, 2024 by David Gillaspie

The first time I heard the call of “CLEAR DOWN RANGE” I was laying in the dirt with the guys, Fort Ord dirt, and trying to fit three bullets inside the diameter of a quarter. The best I got was two in with a stray nearby. The rifle range targets were a head and shoulder […]

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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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PRIORITY LIST: WHERE TO START?

February 13, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Priority list? Maybe you call it something else. What if it’s a list someone makes for you? From wife: Honey Do. At work: To Do. Your friends: How do you do? But this is your list. What happens if urgency doesn’t feel like a priority?

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DREAM DAY, D-DAY TOMORROW

June 5, 2023 by David Gillaspie

My dream day is pretty simple. I had one recently. Did I live every moment to the max and soak up the vibes? Or did I just feel lucky as hell to be a part of such a day? Well let me tell you my idea of a dream day at my house:

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DREAM OREGON FIRST, THEN GET TO WORK

February 14, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Dream Oregon first, or you’ll be working in someone else’s dream. Will it be to your liking? If you don’t have a dream, you won’t know the difference. So let’s figure it out based on experience, my experience.

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