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About six weeks ago, I mentioned that we were having a wellness challenge at work with the goal of getting employees to be more active for a sustained period of time. Well, the challenge is over and I’m glad to … Continue reading
Current Hard Work Update — May 8, 2012
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Wow, what a busy week. I can’t remember if there has been a week where my first post came on a Friday. Way behind… Anyway, here’s a short update on what’s been going on in our kingdom. We started out … Continue reading
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Tagged current hard work, hard work, homemade pantry, HWN, update, windows
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The Edge of the World – Let’s Blog Off
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This weeks Let’s Blog Off topic is “The Edge of the World.” We all have places of comfort and familiarity. We also have a vast world that we don’t know and don’t understand. It can be scary to push the … Continue reading
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Tagged #letsblogoff, boundaries, edge, hike, let's blog off, lighthouse
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What’s your “And Then What?”
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We all have moments in our lives when we know things will never be the same again. When life has made a fundamental change. I can think of several moments. The most profound was the passing of our daughter, but … Continue reading
I Am Whatever You Say I Am
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After reading Why Some People Change And Others Do Not by Claudia Good at Rise365.com, I felt compelled to look back at my life and think about labels I have received or given myself. I’ve been known as shy. I … Continue reading
Current Hard Work Update — April 6, 2012
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We, members of the Hard Work Network, are trying a new thing. We are putting a quarterly deadline on our Current Hard Work lists. This serves a couple of purposes. One, it provides a built in deadline. Two, it keeps … Continue reading
Current Hard Work Update March 28, 2012
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I have 2 updates today. One is about past performance and the other is a new opportunity. Last update, I mentioned that I marched past my goal of $500 of Ebay sales within a rolling 60 day period. Well, as … Continue reading
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Tagged current hard work, ebay, exercise, hard work network, HWN, update
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How to build Paco Warabi’s MultiPod Camera System
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I’m often asked what camera equipment I use to shoot my photos and video so I thought I’d sprinkle in some posts about what I use. Today’s edition features my 1/2 inch version of Paco Warabi’s MultiPod. What is the … Continue reading
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Tagged camera mount, how to, multipod, paco warabi, pvc, tripod
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A record setting day in Saint Paul
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St. Patrick’s Day in Saint Paul is a big deal. Every year, there’s a parade along with plenty of drunken commotion in the streets until the wee hours of the morning. Usually St. Patrick’s Day is either cold, wet, or … Continue reading
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Tagged harriet island, photography, saint paul, st. patrick's day, videos
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The Last Mile vs. The Extra Mile
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In our culture, there is a lot of emphasis on going the extra mile. Some people do it solely to stoke their ego. Some people do it to be kind. Either way, helping people is a good thing. I contend … Continue reading