Category Archives: Challenge

Hold back

Be sure to save some in your reserve tank.  You wouldn’t want to give everything you have, would you? I mean our “better” is still good enough, right? It’s still above average.  But by not doing your best, you lower … Continue reading

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Melanoma

If you didn’t know about melanoma, read the writing below. The text is small in the picture above so I’ve retyped it. “Melanoma is a type of skin cancer. It is normally an adult disease. In my case, it’s more … Continue reading

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Starting with a wish

The C word. The big C. Specifically, it’s ALL – acute lymphoblastic leukemia – a disease that in 1964 had a survival rate of 4 percent. Today, thanks to research and technological advances, that number has soared to a 94 … Continue reading

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My encouragement to you

Time to toot the rusty old horn a bit. And it is only to inspire you to do something great today. Because I believe that you’ve got the ability to be awesome today with the right motivation. If you don’t … Continue reading

Posted in Attitude, Cancer, Challenge, Change, Choices, Determined, Dreams, Encouragement, Leadership, Motivation, Thankful, Training | 2 Comments

Don’t wreck it

As leaders, we often want to “fix” a problem when we see one right in front of us. Instead of fixing, can we turn it into a teaching moment? Handling a situation gently is much better than stepping in and … Continue reading

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