Grumpa (me as a new grandfather) is a reformed workaholic who had spent most of his life chasing success and accumulating material possessions. However, as he grew older, he realized that he had missed out on the simple joys of life that money could not buy. He longed to connect with something deeper and more […]
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Think WE, not just me… that is the motto of the Satell Institute, a leading CEO member organization for Corporate Social Responsibility. I was an invited guest to their semi-annual meeting, which was held at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, PA. this past week. The title of the half day conference was: Changing Lives Now–Corporate
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Yes, that is me pictured standing on the Pika Glacier at the base of Denali, the highest mountain in North America in Alaska. I had just circled Denali and landed on the glacier in a prop plane. It cost me $500. A cost that made everyone in my traveling group of six couples turn down
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I had a lunch with an employee recently who suggested a book for me to read, which I just completed – The Four Agreements. This is a book by Don Miguel Ruiz that offers a simple yet powerful approach to living a more fulfilling and joyful life. The book outlines four agreements that we can
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I was awarded the pictured “Best Speaker” ribbon shown above after presenting my “Why a First?” speech this week at my Toastmasters group meeting. The evaluations that came back to me after my presentation were very positive. Some of the comments were… “”the message is inspiring” … “great uplifting and encouraging words”… and “very thought
April 20th, 2020: Worked through night (with no sleep) It is 11 p.m. on a Monday night and I’m still at work. I told you I was working 24/7. I received a call from my contact at the call center who informed me they just were awarded the contract for the state of California
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An article from a Harvard trained psychologist popped up on my news feed this past week that was titled… “If you use any of these 9 phrases every day, your relationship is more successful than most.” The article was published by Dr. Cortney Warren. Always looking to improve myself, I was intrigued as I read
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“The “Big Adventure” – Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro” was the title of the event I was invited to attend last night. I was part of a crowd of other business executives. The featured speaker was the head of the local Big Brothers / Big Sisters of America who had just come back from leading a group
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I was searching for something to write about this week and didn’t know what to write about? Nothing particular seemed to jump out. No exciting or exceptional firsts lived the past week. The ebbs and flow of life is sometimes like that. I was going to skip a week. I’m sure you would not have
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This past week three years ago on March 20th, 2020, I was closing my business of over 90 years and laying off all 45 of my employees through many tears. I thought my life’s work was over and I would be penniless. All firsts in my Leap Year of Firsts quest. Unwanted firsts, but firsts
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