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SHOWING UP vs BEING PRESENT

March 14, 2023 by David Gillaspie

Showing up means being present? Not today. It means being ready, being there, right there, right where you planned on being. Is that where you are? Right now? If not, why not?

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BREAKDOWN BLOGGER BREAKS IT DOWN

March 11, 2023 by David Gillaspie

The Breakdown Blogger understands you. They’re not breaking down, but breaking down big things into smaller bits. Not everyone is strong enough to carry the big things all at once. Call it a fact of life. Or call it nonsense. But before you call it anything, consider the weight.

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THE RENTAL GAME CHANGE UP PITCH

March 8, 2023 by David Gillaspie

The rules of the rental game go like this: You pay someone to live in their room or drive their car. If you’re thinking hotels and Hertz, there’s been a change. Like a change up pitch in baseball, it’s leaves people wondering what happened. First the change up:

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SEATTLE FREEZE WARMS TACOMA

February 4, 2023 by David Gillaspie

The Seattle Freeze in February isn’t about the weather. It’s not about the weather in July or August, either. If it’s not freezing weather, then what is it? Attitude, a chilly attitude.

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STEPPING OUT BOOMERPDX STYLE

December 11, 2022 by David Gillaspie

Stepping out of a comfort zone isn’t the same as throwing yourself away. Let’s get that straight. One has an air of optimism, the other not so much. How can you tell the difference before it’s too late, you ask? Let’s go.

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TRANSIT TIME: FOUR EXAMPLES

November 29, 2022 by David Gillaspie

Transit time for container ships? If you order from Amazon and expect next day, or same day delivery, it’s not fast enough. The containers carry the world in them, from factory to you. Unless they get stuck in the Suez Canal, Panama Canal, or Chesapeake Bay. Expect delays.

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WRITING REMINDERS: FIRST, BE STRONG

September 28, 2022 by David Gillaspie

Writing reminders are like the list for the grocery store. Or the infamous ‘Honey Do’ list. Check off the important things after you get them done. These are the important things:

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AGING UP, NOT OUT

September 26, 2022 by David Gillaspie

For aging up, you need a good role model. This is mine, my mother in law. She aged up well right until the end.

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ALASKA AIRLINES PROMISE COMES THROUGH

July 17, 2022 by David Gillaspie

An Alaska Airlines promise is different than Hawaiian Airlines. How different? Alaska sent a refund check this week, a refund Hawaiian couldn’t find a way to make. What’s the big difference? First with Alaska:

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TIME TRAVEL WITH BULLIES BEING BULLIES

June 25, 2022 by David Gillaspie

Time travel with me back fifty years. Here’s why: Fifty years ago I was a seventeen year old student following the stream from Miss Spooner’s kindergarten classes at Roosevelt to graduating on the football field where my sports heroes played. It was a good run.

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