Category Archives: Motivation

How to Do the Impossible

Posted on April 12, 2016 by David Pesta

Recently, I read the book “The Fight” by Norman Mailer that chronicles the 1974 heavyweight boxing match known as the “Rumble in the Jungle”. Set in Kinshasa, Zaire in Africa, this fight saw the imposing brute champion George Foreman challenged … Continue reading →

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Dear Santa

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Deb Cote

I don’t have children and it’s been more than a few years since I wrote a Christmas letter to Santa, but I thought it was as good a time as any to (e)mail my wish list to the big man … Continue reading →

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Brain Power vs. Tools

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Meagan Turner

Life is busy. We all juggle work and families while attempting to have a social life. As we approach the holiday season, the pace picks up. It seems like every day there are new things to do, websites to read, … Continue reading →

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Testing the Waters with my Bathroom Renovation Project

Posted on October 5, 2015 by admin

As luck would have it, my husband, Steve, injured his back late summer and I was not unhappy . . . What the heck! Did Zaino really say that? What kind of person is she? . . . because the … Continue reading →

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“The ONE thing I didn’t want to happen… is happening!”

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Deb Cote

Do you have an albatross? That task you don’t want to do, conversation you don’t want to have, meeting you don’t want to run? How do you handle it? Grab it by the horns, ask someone else to do it, … Continue reading →

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The 10,000 Hour Rule – Revisited

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Ron Munroe

Three years ago, I blogged about the “10,000 Hour Rule” popularized by Malcolm Gladwell in his book “Outliers”. The theory says that becoming an expert in any complex skill requires 10,000 hours of practice, or about 10 years at 20 … Continue reading →

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What Would Churchill Do

Posted on May 26, 2015 by David Pesta

Winston Churchill has been on my mind lately, for a funny reason I’ll explain at the end of this post. The Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War II, Winston Churchill, is widely regarded as the most important leader … Continue reading →

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Death, Taxes, and Childbirth

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Sandie Kimball

“Death, taxes and childbirth! There’s never any convenient time for any of them.” Gone With the Wind. I haven’t experienced death (yet) or childbirth (won’t happen), but like all of us, I have experienced taxes. Every year we receive a … Continue reading →

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Snowpocalypse 2015

Posted on February 20, 2015 by David Pesta

So let’s just cut to the chase and address the 800-lb gorilla in the snowbank. This is crazy. This is unprecedented, unrelenting, snow-covered craziness. I don’t know how you all feel, but I for one may lose it. Snow madness … Continue reading →

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Rethinking Winter

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Deb Cote

The snowflakes on the recent weather forecast almost set me back. I don’t like winter because of the cold. I’m okay with it until December 26. Then I’m ready for spring. Each year I wish it away. However, the passing … Continue reading →

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