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Appreciation

Appreciation

Maybe You CAN Take It With You!

People will not remember you for the material things you provided but for the inspiration you left behind. — John D. Rockefeller As we enter a new year, I’ve been thinking a lot more about clutter.  Not the sexiest topic,…

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“Can We Just Let Bygones Be Bygones?”

Holding a grudge is like drinking poison and hoping it kills the other person. – Nelson Mandela Some deals stay with you longer than others.  Getting started in the real estate business later in life was an exercise in patience…

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“You’re THIS Close to Being Great!”

“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great people make you feel that you, too, can become great.” –Mark Twain The game of golf can be a maddening exercise…

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“You’re All Winners!”

When you encourage others, you in the process are encouraged, because you’re making a commitment and difference in that person’s life. –Zig Ziglar It was a beautiful, crisp Fall morning in the idyllic town of Hamilton, Ohio.  We had a…

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Down on the Corner, Out in the Street!

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, for they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. –Marcel Proust Our weekend down in Tuscaloosa, Alabama for the Alabama-Georgia football game had all the earmarkings of a…

Appreciation

All We Have is the NOW!

You don’t build a bond without being present. —James Earl Jones My dad’s 95th birthday celebration was a smashing success on every level.  Family from all over.  My mom by his side.  Old friends.  And some delicious food and drink…

Appreciation

“You Can Count Them on One Hand!”

Honesty is something you can’t wear out. –Waylon Jennings I have worked at my fair share of startup companies in the past, with varying degrees of success!  It is not for the faint of heart, as each day can toggle…

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Representing Something Bigger Than Yourself

A person really doesn’t become whole, until he represents something bigger than himself.  –Coach Jim Valvano I was recently back on campus for a Duke University lacrosse game and had the pleasure of running along the Al Buehler trail.  This…

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