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BIG CROWDS OF A LIFETIME

August 11, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Big crowds signal over population? Not when it’s an Olympic crowd in Paris. Did I feel like part of the crowd watching on TV? Yes, I did, and it felt close enough.

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EXTRA EFFORT WHEN IT MATTERS

August 5, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Extra effort often gives a big win in sports, at work, in life. Or you get lucky. After a big win you don’t need to do anything extra. So why do people ask, “What’s next?” after a big victory?

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PARIS OLYMPICS: TIME TO GET IN SHAPE

July 9, 2024 by David Gillaspie

With the Paris Olympics coming up it’s not too late to get ready, to get in shape. No matter the event, you’re a competitor, a contender, an expert. What if it’s something you’ve never seen before? Still an expert. Does it sound too dumb yet?

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YOUR PURPOSE? WHO’S ASKING

June 27, 2024 by David Gillaspie

You’re supposed to know your purpose in life? That’s the question I got while watching the second part of the two part Muhammad Ali documentary. With my wife. She was asking a serious question and deserved a serious answer. I tried.

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BE SOMEBODY? THERE ARE CLUES ALONG THE WAY

June 18, 2024 by David Gillaspie

You’ve heard the request to ‘be somebody?’ Be trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, and more. The request usually comes from an adult speaking to someone who screwed up. They ask why we can’t be better than what we’re in trouble for. It’s different when we’re in trouble with ourselves.

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TRAVEL SCHEDULE? KEEP IT FLEXIBLE

June 8, 2024 by David Gillaspie

A travel schedule works right up until it doesn’t. You get to the airport early only to find out the plane is late, the gate has changed, and it took a minute to lose your boarding pass. Still, you remain calm and collected and make plans to overcome problems, just like real life. But travel […]

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MUNDANE LIFE? CONGRATULATIONS

May 6, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Fear the mundane life, or celebrate the accomplishment? The more the pace of life speeds up, and you don’t, the more your effort shines. Who knew normal and ordinary could feel so good? But there’s a problem. Not everyone gets it.

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HEALTH JOURNEY ON A ROUGH ROAD

May 2, 2024 by David Gillaspie

A ‘health journey’ is a phrase used by people with lots of doctor appointments. If you’re old enough you either take that rough road yourself, or you show up for others on it. Personally, I’ve never liked the term. I like it even less when it applies to young people coming down with old people […]

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PEP TALK? MY BEST MEMORY BEFORE A BIG WRESTLING MATCH

April 25, 2024 by David Gillaspie

When does a pep talk make all the difference? You’re warmed up, ready to go, just as the coach gives last instructions. As a high school wrestler in my second year, I needed all the pep I could get. Ordinarily you wouldn’t put a second year guy out against a well known mauler, but . […]

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OVER TALKING? WHO DRAWS THE LINE

April 14, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Over talking is not an illness that needs a diagnosis and a treatment. More like a habit; for some a vocation. After all, every radio personality is an over talker by definition since we can’t see their faces. Not any more. Now everyone’s on a screen, ready or not. But I’m still a radio fan. […]

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