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I want to be a firetruck! — Let’s Blog Off
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Every other week, a bunch of bloggers from different backgrounds all give their take on the same topic. This time around it is “What did you want to be when you grew up?” When you ask a child what they … Continue reading
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Tagged #letsblogoff, baseball, be, fire truck, firetruck, grow up, let's blog off, manage, player, softball
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The Grass is Always Browner…
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…on my side of the fence. We’ve all heard the common expression, “The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.” The problem with this phrase is it puts the responsibility of upkeep on the anonymous other. … Continue reading
Current Hard Work Update — October 29, 2011
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I’ve made a little progress this week and added a new line item to my list. Here’s what’s going on: I’ve completed the main portion of my page reconfiguration project, which made my recipe tutorials easier to find and put … Continue reading
Home is what you make of it
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What is home? Home could be a lot of things. Is it a place? A storage unit? A gathering spot? A cafeteria? Being with family and friends? I’ve had the privilege of living in several different places in a few … Continue reading
What fires you up?
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I have the opportunity to listen to a lot of podcasts at work and they tend to fall into two categories — business/entrepreneurship and personal development. One key topic to both categories is to be your authentic self do what … Continue reading
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Tagged balance, extrovert, fired up, introspection, introvert, passion, work you love
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What’s the greatest compliment you’ve ever received?
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I read a few new blog posts yesterday and while perusing the comments, I had a thought. What’s the greatest compliment you’ve ever received? On many popular blog posts, you get several (or dozens or hundreds) of comments that all … Continue reading
Uncomfortably Comfortable
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The worst week of work I’ve had in a LONG, LONG time is finally coming to a close. I won’t go into details here. They’re not important anyway. I have finally made the decision that it is time for me … Continue reading
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Tagged business, ebay, job, misery, restaurant, uncomfortable, web design
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What are you not going to do today?
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Dan Miller, author of 48 Days to the Work You Love and No More Dreaded Mondays, says “Be extremely intentional about the use of your time; decide in advance what’s important.” I think it’s as important to decide what you … Continue reading
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Tagged 48 days, dan miller, honesty, live, not, productive
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Current Hard Work Update – October 3, 2011
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After last week’s triumphant success on the new retaining wall across our front yard, this week has been a disappointment. We were extra busy at work, which led to staying late, which cut into my time, and more importantly, energy … Continue reading
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Tagged current hard work, fail, hard work, hard work network, HWN, potter's pasties, railing
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