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Let’s Pretend

Let’s pretend there was an edict to make 2015 exactly the same as 2014. And the edict would also make the next ten years exactly the same. You’ll keep the same job at the same pay. You’ll live in the same house in the same neighborhood. You’ll have to buy the same things you bought […]

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How to Make 2015 the Best Year Yet

2015 is almost here. It’s a great time to reflect on 2014, and set to make goals for 2015. Last blog I talked about how to set goals. This time I want to talk about how to make 2015 the best year yet. While setting goals is an essential part of making 2015 a great […]

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The Road Ahead

We trust you had a joyful, meaningful, Christmas holiday. While many of you are still enjoying some down time, perhaps with family, it’s time to start looking at the road ahead that is 2015. Perhaps in between family games, trips to the store, and holiday meals, you can slip in some moments for the bigger […]

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happiness

The Root of Happiness

Did you know “happiness” and “happen” share the same root word? Happiness is temporary like something that happens. The excitement that comes with new things and good times quickly fades. Maybe the pursuit of happiness isn’t all it’s cracked up to be because it’s so fleeting. Now that Christmas is gone, I hope your happiness […]

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This Christmas

This Christmas it would be good to bring a little more meaning. Of course, we’ll probably have the gifts, the toys, the gadgets, the games, the puzzles, and the cookies. In addition to all of these, remember to make Christmas a time when we love generously. Instead of just giving things, loving generously is about […]

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Hoping and Deciding

We use the word “hope” too often in my opinion. There’s a difference between hoping and deciding. We say things like: I hope I lose weight I hope I go to college I hope I get that job I hope I stay married I hope I get to work on time What if instead we […]

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Wanting Life, Settling for Existence

I believe that many of us desire to live a deeply satisfying life that is full of love and joy. We’d like to chase our dreams. We’d like to grow old with our spouses. We’d like meaningful work where we excel. For most of us, though, this isn’t the life that we have. We are […]

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dilbert doing nothing

Being -> Thinking -> Doing -> Having

In today’s world, we like to run things backwards. We like to have before we do, we like to do before we think, and we like to think instead of working on our being. The flow works much better this way: being -> thinking -> doing -> having Something for Nothing We can have without […]

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Goldiocks

The Goldilocks Purpose Statement

We believe that everyone has a purpose – that no one is “throw away”, that no one is destined for mere survival. We also believe that everyone is a “special sauce” and that our purpose relates to this “special sauce.” We also believe that if we don’t step up and fulfill our purpose, the world […]

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