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When a Window of Opportunity Becomes a Door
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Opportunity exists all around us, we just have to be active at recognizing and responding. It’s sometimes the result of good planning and it’s sometimes being aware of seemingly random happenings. Regardless, there’s a moment when you have to be decisive, committed, and then have the courage to see it through. I was reminded of…
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Gaining Personal Momentum By Taking Small Steps
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When challenged to find personal momentum, I often think about a scene from my favorite movie, Steve Martin’s “The Jerk.” It’s a humorous way of reminding us about the importance of taking steps forward rather than standing still. In the movie, Martin’s Navin Johnson is a white man who learns he’s adopted by the…
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Stewarding an Abundant Minded Neighborhood – Review of Next Door as it is in Heaven
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I’m fortunate to have grown up in the neighborhood that I did. I knew the names of all my neighbors, looked forward to holiday cookie plates, watched local parades from their doorsteps and in their yards and lived near the downtown area (which we called uptown because it was to the north of us,…
