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Straighten Up and Drive Right! Uncategorized

Straighten Up and Drive Right!

Some of you probably know how much I\'m drawn to the country and to a…

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Solution Focus Does Work For Families Uncategorized

Solution Focus Does Work For Families

Today I\'ve decided to share a blog post I wrote on the Family Bridge of…

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4 Tips That Will Transform Your Communication With Anyone Uncategorized

4 Tips That Will Transform Your Communication With Anyone

The other night, when I heard myself saying \"Forget it...I don\'t want to talk about…

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Proximity and Personal Relationships Uncategorized

Proximity and Personal Relationships

When we were newly weds, we lived in an apartment complex that was in a…

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It Takes a Scout Troop Uncategorized

It Takes a Scout Troop

For the last year or so Roxanne and I have had a growing concern about…

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Are You Going Stale? Uncategorized

Are You Going Stale?

Sure, bread does, relationships do, and so does your brain if you aren’t constantly feeding…

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Capturing Inspiration to Re-play Later Uncategorized

Capturing Inspiration to Re-play Later

No, this isn’t about the Super Bowl!  This is about a powerful tool for change.…

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A Plague Among Us . . . Uncategorized

A Plague Among Us . . .

My mother-in-law gave me a book for Christmas that delivers a daily dose of knowledge…

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You’ve Heard of the 80/20 Rule Right? Uncategorized

You’ve Heard of the 80/20 Rule Right?

If you haven’t, don’t feel bad, I just learned of it last year and since…

devteam agencyJanuary 5, 2010

How a Salami Stick Can Be a Better Gift Than New Skis Uncategorized

How a Salami Stick Can Be a Better Gift Than New Skis

It was a blinding blizzard a little over six years ago, temperatures just above freezing…

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Five Steps to Overcoming Pain and Disappointment Uncategorized

Five Steps to Overcoming Pain and Disappointment

  I think I jinxed myself in my newsletter when I said that I hope…

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You Have a Good Home Uncategorized

You Have a Good Home

A few weeks ago I witnessed something that made me smile and also verified that…

devteam agencyDecember 21, 2009

As the Slogan Goes…Reach Out and Touch Someone! Uncategorized

As the Slogan Goes…Reach Out and Touch Someone!

“I counted to 304 last night.” my 8 year old daughter said. “Why did you…

devteam agencyDecember 8, 2009

I\’m not Grateful for my Lost Skeleton Costume! Uncategorized

I\’m not Grateful for my Lost Skeleton Costume!

When asked what he was most grateful for, my five year old son responded, \"I\'m…

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I\’m not Grateful for my Lost Skeleton Costume! Uncategorized

I\’m not Grateful for my Lost Skeleton Costume!

When asked what he was most grateful for, my five year old son responded, \"I\'m…

devteam agencyDecember 1, 2009

In the Spirit of Thanksgiving Uncategorized

In the Spirit of Thanksgiving

  Hi there, Two nights ago I was visiting with a 72 year old neighbor…

devteam agencyNovember 24, 2009

Parenting Lesson #1: by Joe, the Horse Uncategorized

Parenting Lesson #1: by Joe, the Horse

About a month ago I took my three oldest sons and my dad hunting mule…

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Water and Teens Will Choose the Path of Least Resistance Uncategorized

Water and Teens Will Choose the Path of Least Resistance

Have you ever noticed that water always finds the path f least resistance?  It flows…

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Honoring Parents Who Put Their Trust in Us Uncategorized

Honoring Parents Who Put Their Trust in Us

I have been inspired tonight by a single mother (let’s call her Jill) who has…

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How teens can be a pain in the shoulder! Uncategorized

How teens can be a pain in the shoulder!

A few months ago I woke up one morning with an injured shoulder.  I couldn’t…

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Live Like You Were Dying, Because if You Knew You Were, You Would, and the Reality is, You are. Uncategorized

Live Like You Were Dying, Because if You Knew You Were, You Would, and the Reality is, You are.

Two weeks ago I found out a good friend of mine has pancreatic cancer is…

devteam agencyJune 2, 2009