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Completion Builds Confidence
Looking to boost your confidence? Finish something. The goal is a long succession of completed projects and tasks. As you complete something, you’ll gain insight, keener understanding, a little bit of mastery, and you’ll add your collection of accomplishments. Like Rome, confidence isn’t built in a day. But brick by…
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What is TRUST?
When I say “I trust you,” what do I mean? I believe THAT you… …will do what you say and when you say it will be completed ….will do it well ….have my best interests at heart I trust you BECAUSE you… ….have a proven track record of consistency …have…
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Lazy is a four letter word…
Success in life depends on many factors, but lazy isn’t one of them. Hard work, the ability to overcome adversity, a certain level of optimism, and the ability to stay with something long enough to see results all play a part. What are top 7 signs of lazy behavior? I…
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Don’t do well what you shouldn’t be doing at all
One of the dangers I often see in meetings is when someone asks the question “How do we do ________?” On the surface, it seems like a great question to ask! You are inviting input, collaboration, getting a wide variety of perspectives, etc. Rigorous, lengthy and sometimes heated debates go…
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Sip Don’t Chug
The temptation is to go fast, gulp our dinner, chug down our drinks and move on to the next thing on our plates. They even call it “fast” food. Watch your pace. Are you rushing through life? Consider sipping. And I’m talking more than just eating. Some feasts for the…
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It’s Better To Know Where You’re At Than Think you’re Somewhere You’re Not
If I’m on the phone and you ask for directions, what is the first thing you are going to ask me? Where are you at? The same thing with life. We pick our destination (goals, outcomes, plans, ambitions, intentions), which can be very exciting! …but (and be honest) where are…
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When I was a child…
“When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways.” 1 Corinthians 13:11 This is a wonderfully convicting verse, from the great “love” passage found in the Bible. In context,…
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Low Hanging Fruit
low-hang·ing fruitnoun INFORMALnoun: low-hanging fruita thing or person that can be won, obtained, or persuaded with little effort.“we know mining our own customer base is low-hanging fruit” The opportunities for improvement in your organization or workflow are numerous. When you want to make an impact quickly, look for low hanging…
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This Is Why We Test
“In theory there is no difference between theory and practice – in practice there is.” (Yogi Berra) Ideas in your head rarely work out the first time when you go to implement them in the real world. There is usually a step or two (or if we’re honest, three or…
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#pleaseputcapsinyourhashtags
The mind is funny. Put together a string of words and different people read different things. Take for example: opportunityisnowhere When most people are asked what that sentence says, 9 out of 10 people read it as “Opportunity is Nowhere.” This is correct from one point of view. But, if…
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Squished Logos
A logo serves as the visual representation of a brand. It’s often the first thing people notice about a company or product, and it’s what they remember when they think of the brand. A well designed logo communicates to customer that a business is credible, established, and trustworthy. Much time,…
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Sometimes Good Enough IS Good Enough
Every design doesn’t have to be a masterpiece. Every video doesn’t have to be Academy Award worthy. You don’t have unlimited time, energy, attention, or money. You have to learn to prioritize. Find out what you value and what will give you the most “bang for your buck.” There are…
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Bruce Herwig - Redlands Photographer 