being busy vs being productive

Do you ever notice that everyone is busy? or Do you noticed that everyone says they are busy?  Someone at work came by this afternoon to chat about the weekend and catch up for a few moments.  He asked me how everything was going and without thinking, I responded, ” busy”.  He politely accepted my [...]

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everything i know about business, i learned from my dad

When I go home now, it seems like my dad always will ask me a question and start the question with “you’re college-educated so” and then he will proceed to ask me a question.  I usually don’t have a great answer for him but ramble on about what I think -which can usually carry little [...]

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opportunity found in tomorrow…

As I end my day by reading a book describing uncertainty and the impact of randomness, I try to bring a close to a long day of work.  I read not because it is relaxing but because I find benefit and value in reading.  The more I know, the more I understand – the better [...]

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three homes…

I flew back in to Phoenix last night around 12pm and headed back to my apartment in Scottsdale after a long week.  I spent this past week back in Charlotte, NC and Orangeburg, SC visiting family and friends.  I didn’t have a car so I ended up grabbing rides here and there when available(thanks Laura and [...]

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i want to climb a tree

I landed back in Charlotte last night after a long flight and I am happy to be back in the Carolinas for the next few days.  I get to catch up with some good friends and spend time with my family back home.  Brandon Hiller came out to pick me up from the airport and [...]

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when I decided to quit…

Today I decided to wrap up work around 7 o’clock and head to the gym for a break.  Since coming out to AZ, I have wanted to take the time and get back into shape.  I stopped working out back over the summer when I bought the house and never picked it back up.  So [...]

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a culture of losing…

Since high school, I have always wanted to see Clemson perform on the football field and win.  I never went into a game wanting to lose but always wanting to win.  But more often I find myself extremely disappointed throughout the season when we lose but at the same time always waiting for it.  We [...]

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personality tests

People always talk about strength finder test and personality test, especially around work.  I find myself always answering questions about Now, Discover your strengths.  This book comes highly recommended at work.  So finally I grab a copy from my boss and decide to go through the strength test before I flip through the pages.  Now [...]

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chased by a coyote

I was going out to my car Friday night when I saw an animal run across the parking lot.  Since arriving in Arizona, I have heard that you can usually walked out and see various animals wondering around.  But this worried me a little because I didn’t quite know what type of animal just ran [...]

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coke and conversation

Back in college, our FCA would go on annually mission trips to various locations across the country.  One year, we decided to go to New Orleans (a great trip planned by Sandy Pirkle and team).  We had 300+ people sign up and took those 300+ college students out to New Orleans for an incredible week [...]

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