"Proper Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance" I had a pleasant conversation with a stranger in a coffee shop yesterday about America, being American, the U.S. military, Lake Sidney Lanier, shortcuts, contracts, retirement, in-laws and planning. This fellow peppered his captivating stories with funny sayings, a healthy dose of similes and a number of instructive, memorable …
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Surprise, Surprise, Surprise!
The Canadian spirit is cautious, observant and critical where the American is assertive. ~ V.S. Pritchett I spent a number of years close to the Canadian border in Michigan as a young man and it never ceases to amaze me how different Americans are from Canadians, despite their proximity. One of my best friends and …
Footloose and Fancy Free
People never cease to amaze me. I find that I learn something new about most people just about every time I meet with them if I am alert, inquisitive and not convinced that I already know everything about them. Curiosity is a valuable trait. It opens the door for all things to be made new. …
Personal Association – Your Inner Child
"We are always too busy for our children; we never give them the time or interest they deserve. We lavish gifts upon them; but the most precious gift, our personal association, which means so much to them, we give grudgingly." ~Mark Twain Having just departed on a business trip I find myself thinking constantly of …
A Breath of Fresh Air
A friend and I were walking around Mackinac Island in northern Michigan yesterday morning and we both noticed something worth repeating. The island, if you've never been, is free of motor vehicles. To move about the island you have three choices: (1) walk, (2) bicycle and (3) horse drawn carriage. It is a piece of heaven, geographically …
Gregory Hake 