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LOVING FEELING: WHO’S GOT IT?

December 10, 2021 by

Who’s lost that loving feeling besides the Righteous Brothers? No one wants to hear that, but what are you gonna do? Get down on your knees and beg? Watch the other person take a knee? It could happen, and it wouldn’t be the first time:

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PYTHON PLANTS VOTED OFF THE TRELLIS

September 8, 2021 by

Python plants are like real pythons: they squeeze like nobodies business. Over eighteen years I’ve had a few go rounds here, one of which included cutting all of them down. They grew back stronger. I’ve had discussions with the Lead Gardiner about replacing them all together. It’s never been a fruitful talk. Until yesterday.

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HARD WORK PAVES THE ROAD FORWARD, LAYS THE RAILS

June 17, 2021 by

Hard work is what others call your regular day? If that ever happens, congratulations, you’re a badass. When someone witnesses your struggle, but it’s not a struggle for you, it says more about them than it does about you. Of course there’s an accompanying saying to tie it all together. I don’t know who said […]

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WORK RELATIONSHIPS: BEGINNING, MIDDLE, AND END

February 19, 2021 by

Work relationships usually begin when you start a job and meet everyone. And you’re the new guy, the FNG. Then you settle in and do the work. Until one day someone doesn’t show up. They don’t show up the next day either. Then it happens. You’re no longer the new guy once a replacement for […]

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TASKMASTER: WHY FINISHING A TASK FEELS SO GOOD

August 30, 2020 by

A taskmaster assigns work for others. In a marriage, that person is the husband, or wife. If two people are lucky enough to have kids, finishing tasks set a good example. Kids who take up the idea that a finished project feels good make their parents proud. But where does it start? How does it […]

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WORK HARD, HELP OTHERS, SHOW HOW

May 28, 2020 by

The idea of ‘work hard’ sounds like a Pep Talk. “First we work, then we work harder, and if the job’s not done, we come back and do it again until it’s finished.” It works in a sports environment better than an office meeting. Why is that?

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THIRD PLACE RANKING BEHIND HOME, WORK

May 6, 2019 by

Third place in sports is hard to celebrate, while third place in what passes for normal life is something to cheer for. At least that’s the idea. I celebrate third place in sports, the bronze medal, because only two others took things further. A third place in public life needs gold certification if you decide […]

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How Teamwork Is Supposed To Work In Real Life

June 5, 2018 by

    A team is a temporary group with the same goals. Whether it’s sports, school, work, or family, it’s important to know how teamwork is supposed to work.   The biggest element of teamwork is cooperation, which is in shorter supply than most expect.   For example, in the armed forces all entities compete […]

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FIVE DIAMOND ATTITUDE: WORK IN PROGRESS

January 10, 2018 by

    Ultimate luxury, like crack, coke, meth, heroin, oxy, opioids in general, and cigarettes, is a hard habit to kick.   I’ve worn this wristband for three weeks as a reminder of ultimate luxury, and clever marketing. It reminds me to put things back where I found them in their original luxury, and find […]

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WORK ON HABITS, COMPULSIONS, ADDICTIONS, NOT GOALS?

January 24, 2017 by

Work on habits, not goals? What about goal oriented people?   Long term goals don’t happen overnight. You achieve them by doing the little things. For instance, you decide you’d like to run a marathon. Do you find the nearest race with the closest date and just sign up? Some people do, but what would […]

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