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Second Half of the Year Day
Today, July 1st, we are halfway through the year. This is an excellent opportunity to pull out that list of New Year resolutions and review your progress. Are there any of those goals complete? Congratulations! Are there any on that list that is right on track? Excellent job! You can feel confident you are right…
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The Power of Forgiveness
Today here in the United States is Forgiveness Day (Global Forgiveness Day is July 7th.) We consider the impact of forgiveness and identify its primary beneficiaries. “I’ll never forgive you for this!” How often have you ever uttered these words when confronting someone who has caused you harm? You’re angry and hurt. You know you…
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April Showers Day
Today, April 22nd, is April Showers Day in the United States. Today we reflect on those rainstorms that are very much a part of our days this time of year. Perhaps today you are experiencing one of these April showers. Perhaps it’s a sunny day. Whatever today’s forecast for your area is, the occasional rainstorm…
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Remembering the Importance of Handwriting
Today, January 23rd, is National Handwriting Day. Today we celebrate the simple handwritten note, the handwritten to-do list, or the carefully crafted handwritten letter, which continue to survive in this current digital age. Every day we are accustomed to most of our communications coming from a digital screen. Perhaps this morning you used your smartphone…
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Don’t Let Fear Win
The second Tuesday of October is National Face Your Fears Day. Today is a reminder to not let fear hold you back from moving forward. It is normal to be afraid of the various dangers in the world, but don’t let this hold you back from venturing out into that world. Being afraid of being…
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The Importance of Swapping Ideas
Today, September 10th, is Swap Ideas Day. Today we recognize the importance of including others when we brainstorm. Remember the old saying “two heads are better than one.” Every great invention in history came from someone thinking “What if we tried this?” or “Can I make this process better if I do x instead of…
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Prepare Before the Storm
Today’s post is inspired by the Quote of the Day in my Franklin planner: In today’s economy, we are very accustomed to having everything just in time. “Just in time shipping” allows stores to bring in inventory just before they expect big sales. “Same day delivery” allows consumers to have the goods from an online…
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Admiring the Innovator, as Well as the Innovation
Today’s post is inspired by the Franklin planner Quote of the Day for June 26th: It can be all too easy to forget the importance of the human behind a tool, a computer, a musical instrument, etc. and instead focus on the tool or instrument instead. Over the past century, we have seen numerous jobs…
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