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Monthly Archives: October 2012

Running (for Your Life)

October 29, 2012

Every morning in Africa a gazelle wakes up.  It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion, or it …

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Two Dead Boys

October 27, 2012

One bright day in the middle of the night, Two dead boys got up to fight. Back to back they …

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Soft-Spiked Golf Shoes

October 25, 2012

A teenage girl had just taken up golf.  She was such a natural talent that she rose through the ranks …

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Failing the Marshmallow Test

October 22, 2012

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Okay, we all get the gist of this one. …

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Selling Problems

October 18, 2012

Selling Problems? Let’s straightaway clear up a misconception  about this post, stemming from that title. You might be expecting this …

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Beautiful Stuff

October 15, 2012

. — Jason Silva Wow, right?   You did watch the video, yes? It is perfectly okay to click and watch …

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Imagine

October 11, 2012

Imagine there’s no heaven It’s easy if you try No hell below us Above us only sky Imagine all the …

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Pinch Hitting

October 8, 2012

It was July 9th, 2005.  A Sunday night; an ESPN nationally televised game between the Chicago Cubs and the Florida …

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No Whining No Problem

October 4, 2012

“Don’t bring me problems, bring me solutions.” “Next time figure out what’s wrong before running it up the flag pole.” …

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Cubicle Diamonds

October 1, 2012

An African farmer heard tales about people who had made millions by discovering diamond mines.  These tales so excited the …

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