Ban The "Box"!

It’s so like us to "box" people.

It’s part of our human condition, I guess.

We make assumptions about every one we lay eyes on, read about or listen to.

Whether it’s people’s race, gender, age, background, nationality, politics or faith –

…we "box" them.

We decide they’re a certain way and we close the "box".

I confess I’m guilty of this.

And I’m always working to fix it.


So...


...relatives, friends, colleagues or strangers - 

I’ve decided to ban the "box".

Maybe we all need to ban the "box".

Walk A Mile In My Shoes: Elvis Presley (1970)

So, what have you decided to ban?

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A More Excellent Version

Have you ever thought about “upgrading” yourself professionally?

I have.


(My reflective and fulfilling summer - brought this about.)

So I've decided to try and upgrade to an even better version of my professional self.

Yep, I’m actually serious about activating a more excellent me.

A me that’s more:

…communicative, confident, credible, consistent, clever and courageous.


(And this will be a mission, for sure!)

What about you?

Are you interested in upgrading + activating an even more excellent you?


Then let's set about branding ourselves with excellence!

Let's get what we need to get, do what we need to do;


and...

...a more excellent version of  ourselves!

What does the professional you need to “upgrade”?

I value you + your views, so let's communicate!


And don't be shy, stop by.

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Taking Time For Granted

It’s already now.

I mean…

It was just then.

Then was SO recent.

And now is SO sudden.

And tomorrow feels like next week already.

Time appears to be on a deliberate mission.

Time is out to prove itself constant, regardless of.

And it continually reveals how cavalier we are about it.

It’s already September for goodness sake!

What or who do you need to make time for?

PS:

Happy Labor Day (of rest) tomorrow! 

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Rah-Rah! Summer Sunday SideLines!

When ever your official summer starts...



Loosen-up.

Let-go.

Kick-back.

Unwind.

Have fun -


...and create your own kind of fireworks!

 Kenny Chesney performing 'Summertime'.

Sunny Smiles + Rowdy Rah-Rah’s! 

...from my heart to yours this summer!

Sunday SideLines! will be back on September 6th.

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Written & Unwritten

Every one has a story.

It's unique to them.

It's written about who they were, who they are -


...and eventually, who they'll become.

So, what's your precious story?

Where has your story led you so far?

Where is your story leading you today?

Where could your story lead you tomorrow?

Is it writing itself - or are you deliberately writing how you want your story to read?

Because you and your experiences are your story.

And you are the only book others can find your chapters of truth in -


...even the ones that are still unwritten.

'Unwritten'   Natasha Bedingfield

What kind of stories inspire you?

I value you + your views, so let's communicate!

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The Real Deal

Ah yes – “To be rather than to seem to be".

It gives one pause - doesn't it?

So – are we who we say we are or seem to be?

It’s an honest question and one that each of us needs to address.

In other words: are we for real? 


The real deal.

Do we have our Esse Quam Videri on 24/7?


Online and offline?

Being true to who we are is not only a gift we give ourselves;

…it’s a gift we give to those we serve every day.

Esse quam videri is a Latin phrase meaning "To be, rather than to seem (to be)". It has been used as a motto by a number of different groups.      Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia


Fun Fact: 

It is unusual that, until the act of 1893, the state of North Carolina had no motto since its declaration of independence. (It was one of the few states that did not have a motto, and the only one of the original thirteen without one.) It is now The Great Seal of North Carolina.

Are you being your true self, regardless of?



PS: Happy Father's Day to all the real deal doting Dad's every where!

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Terrifically Tenacious!

Are we dogged?

Are we decidedly fixed?

Are we determined to persevere?

Are we staunch and steadfast in our resolve?

Are we purposefully pursuing our mission?

Remembering the epiphany we first experienced about our calling –

...will help us remain single-minded, bulldog spirited and terrifically tenacious

…as we forge ahead!

What in particular helps you remain terrifically tenacious?

I value you + your views, so let's communicate!

...and don't be shy, stop by.

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