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Running, In the Dark, Alone
This Saturday morning, 5 am found me out on the streets of Sylvania, Ohio, where I meet to run with my running group. I didn't know it when we started, but I...
The Hidden Benefit of Putting Your Dream on Ice
My team and I recently revived an idea/dream we put on ice three years ago, an initiative called Hometown Reads. I'd ignited the idea for Hometown Reads back...
I Cherish The Zeroes
I never get tired of telling the story of how I started my business. I typically start the story in 2001, when my plan after the birth of my first...
Going All In
It's the sixth full week of the year and I've been running as if I'm training for a spring marathon, except that I haven't actually registered for one. I'm...
My Favorites This Year
I've done a recap of business wins this year, and my team shared a list of personal wins. This holiday season I spent some time thinking about my favorite...
What If Your Goal Is Too Big?
I started 2015 with a pretty big goal related to the revenue growth I hoped to achieve in my company. If we had reached it, it would have represented a 51%...
The Most Painful Feedback
More than 20 years ago, I stood at my work mailbox, retrieved a page of meeting minutes, and stopped in my tracks. Someone had inadvertently shared the...
Time For An Upgrade?
A wise client and friend of mine recently encouraged me to consider that every time someone makes an exit from my company, it provides an opportunity for an...
When Quitting Is Not an Option
Days before my second marathon, a well-meaning friend said, "If you can't finish, go as far as you can." I laughed and gently told her "I'll finish. Quitting...
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