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Drive-in dinners, drive up TVs and one-way grocery stores

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Here are few observations from life while living under the dark cloud of a coronavirus. – About one third of the people who shop in grocery stores with marked one-way aisles go the wrong way. They are: In too big of a hurry to care. They didn’t notice the arrows taped to the floor. They…

Fear of Success and Fear of Failure can paralyze you

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[Looking at history and our area’s unique political and religious attitudes.] Fear of success sounds like an oxymoron. This week I encountered two seemingly contrasting situations, but both brought recall to the title statement. The first was the high school graduation of a grandson. This event is highly anticipated all year for the protoadults. This…

A Power week with my Executive Coach: Ego at Work

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I have always believed in having an executive coach and it helps me as I coach others in my practice. Below is a summary of a session I had with Mike Todd as my executive coach. Several years ago, during one of my sessions with my executive coach, my assignment was to start reading “Egonomics”…

Seeing my grandchildren qualifies as ‘essential travel’

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On June 11, I have bought a ticket on American Airlines to fly to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with one stop at DFW Airport in Dallas. I have a return ticket on June 14. My lovely wife has the exact same schedule to Sioux Falls one week later, beginning on June 11. We take short…

What would your mom do if there were no constraints

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[Looking at history and our area’s unique political and religious attitudes.]   Before you ask a substantial question, be sure you are willing to live by the answer. When Mom was seventy, we asked her, “What have you long wanted to do, if there were no constraints?” In less than half-second she replied, “Go on…

Moral standards that transcends religious boundaries

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I recently was sharing some facts about the Ten Commandments and began by asking the group if anyone could name all 10. This list of commands used to be posted in the public schools, churches, court houses and many other public displays. It is hard to find a place that has this list in public…

The Chinese coronavirus is affecting our supply of meat

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One of my favorite summer hobbies is grilling outdoors. Several years ago, my kids got me a Kingsford charcoal grill. I can cook 18 large hamburgers at one time. That comes in handy when we have company in the summer. But it’s not much fun when you don’t have meat. I have cooked vegetables and…

Stop giving advice – Start asking game-changing questions

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In a world where managers often struggle to coach effectively, Michael Stanier’s book “The Coaching Habit “offers transformative questions to effectively coach others to success. These questions are staged to encourage deeper thinking, reveal potential, and enhance relationships through reflection and self-direction. Each question is used to guide the individual through a process of discovery,…

Working out of your home has advantages and problems

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What’s it like to work at home? For some, it’s fantastic. For others, it’s a nightmare. In 2001, we started the Tulsa Beacon and we rented a small office right across the street from our house. Our kids were still in school and it was a perfect setup. Our teenage son watched our two younger…

Unique talents should be used suitably in dogs & humans

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[Looking at history and our area’s unique political and religious attitudes.]   Gone to the dogs. Who has not heard the idiom? Historically, it meant deteriorate or going down hill. Today’s treatment of the pups puts a different spin. Have you ever wondered how humans and dogs developed such a co-dependent relationship? In our state,…