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COMMUNICATION FACE, HOW TO READ IT

December 14, 2024 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

A communication face is the non-verbal part of communicating with someone. We all have one. Not all are a resting bitch face, but sometimes they look that way. Accidentally. How can you appear attentive and interested when all you really want to do is take a nap? How long can you sustain your bright-eyed and […]

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ADVERSITY STAGE FOR THE WIN

August 25, 2024 by David Gillaspie

The adversity stage was set for a beautiful Oregon afternoon in the woods. Why adversity? Cannonball Adderley: You know, sometimes we’re not prepared for adversity.

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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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LAST CALL? NOT FOR YOU

February 1, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Last call for alcohol? Nope, not that one. If you don’t hear from yourself on a regular basis, check in. If it’s busy, make a recall.

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QUIT NOW? THEN WHAT

July 12, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Quit now and forever hold your peace? Who do you say that to? And who would listen? Quitting is the easy part, it’s what comes next that’s hard to figure out.

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DELAYED SATISFACTION FOR DELAYED REGRET?

October 4, 2022 by David Gillaspie

Ask Portland baby boomers about delayed satisfaction and brace yourself. You might hear about training to climb Mt. Hood, or skiing Black Diamond trails, as well as the retirement account they focused on for forty years. Ask about the future and expect a solid take on living for the day. Why? Because they’ve already delayed satisfaction as […]

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LIFE REWIND? HOW DOES THAT WORK

September 27, 2022 by David Gillaspie

For a life rewind, the big question is how far to rewind? Let’s agree to one thing: not as far as the picture here. That’s too far. But how far is far enough?

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MUSIC THERAPY: PRACTICAL ADVICE FOR STRESSFUL TIMES

March 22, 2022 by David Gillaspie

Music therapy comes in so many flavors. Listen to calming tones, or listen clanking tones. Find live music, or play your own. The thing with playing music is you need to practice. But how long should you practice? That long.

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NEW FLEX: “I DID MY OWN RESEARCH” AND FOUND WHAT?

November 8, 2021 by David Gillaspie

A new flex is always an interesting surprise, especially when it surprises the one flexing. “Don’t learn to type or you’ll end up being a clerk” turned into a flex of, “I can type one hundred word a minute.” The brawny movers and shakers lost some mojo to the pencil-necked geeks, so they did one […]

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MUSIC EDUCATION MAKES A GOOD LISTENER

August 11, 2020 by David Gillaspie

From flutophone to virtuoso, music education is an essential subject. One online expert said there are two kinds of music: easy and impossible. They finished with: The path between them is called practice.

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