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Jeremy Lin and His Wife: A Modern Love Story

Introduction Jeremy Lin, the basketball sensation who captured global attention with his phenomenal rise to fame, has always been in the news for his professional accomplishments. However, his personal life, particularly his relationship with his wife, is equally fascinating. This article delves into the life of Jeremy Lin and his wife, exploring their journey together, […]

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2 Powerful Short Stories On Overcoming Adversities  #5MinMotivation

No matter who you are or where you came from, we all have to overcome adversity.  Success is not determined by how skilled you are in avoiding challenges but by how you let them mold you once you face them.  Will you let adversity break your will or use it to strengthen your confidence, and build

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Taking a Break Will Increase Your Productivity – How Taking Care of Your Car is Similar to Taking Care of Yourself

  This week was one of those extremely busy weeks.  In fact, the last few weeks have been similar.  We are talking about 12-14 hour days, 5 days a week and that is just my job as a District Manager.  Add two kids, ages 11 and 7 and a blog, my weeks have been full. 

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Lessons Learned From The Animal School Fable About Strengths And Weaknesses #5MinMotivation

A great fable is not only Evergreen but teaches a great lesson.  The Animal School Fable by George Reavis is one that teaches us the importance of focusing on our strengths.  Too many of us worry about weaknesses and forget to leverage our core skills.  Companies have their teams create development plans aimed at their

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Your Greatest Weapon To Respond, Not React #5MinMotivation

There are a lot of situations from my past that could have been avoided if I had responded instead of reacted.  If you look at some of today’s headlines, it is filled with examples of how people reacting through their emotions lead to some questionable decisions and strong consequences. The Twitterverse is full of examples

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The Stone In The Road: A Lesson In Facing Obstacles #5MinMotivation

You won’t always like the cards you are dealt.  You cannot always control how many resources are made available to you.  Every time you are faced with an obstacle on the road, you have a choice.  A choice to look at that obstacle, do nothing and grumble.  Or, to choose your behaviors and take action

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The Owl Approach To Storytelling: Lead With Your Life Book Review

The power of storytelling has become one of today’s hot topics in leadership.  It can be used as a means of reaching out and connecting, inspiring action and clear understanding of important messages.  In her new book, “The Owl Approach to Storytelling: Lead with Your Life”, Sandy Coletta, creates a great “how to guide “for

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Lessons Learned From The Christmas Truce of 1914 #5MinMotivation

I had forgotten about the story of the Christmas Truce of 1914 until I read about it again recently.  Whether of not you celebrate Christmas, the message of the story applies to all. It is a story of a most extraordinary event which took place in the middle of a blood-drenched battlefield!  Two opposing nations,

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How Deep Are Your Roots?  The Importance Of Building Habits

Have you struggled lately with a goal?  How has your productivity been?  We are only as strong as our root system.  The strength of our good habits will determine how successful we are in achieving what we want to accomplish.  I have learned this lesson the hard way several times before.  I still have more

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Leadership Integrity And The Decisions You Make When No One Is Looking?

We make decisions every single day.  Some of them are big ones that might take some reflection before making them.  Other times, our decisions are made without much thought.  Then there are those decisions that involve a choice between right and wrong.  When you are a leader, you may be faced with these decisions more

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