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His Attitude Changed At 22

People come and people go. It happens all day, every day. I was talking to Jacob, the cab driver from Friday’s post, and continued asking him questions about his Family and business. What struck me was how rapidly his son’s attitude changed.

I asked, “What was it that so dramatically changed him into being completely interested in helping you run your business?”

Jacob said it was when he told his son the story about being smart and being wise. His son’s friend is very smart and works in IT for a computer business. So Jacob asked his son who is wise, the smart friend or the guy who owns the business?

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Less Is More

My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government. — Thomas Jefferson

We operate the same way in my homeowner association. We don’t invent new rules, because Orange County, Florida has all the rules we need to govern.

It’s the same in my small entrepreneurial business. Streamline and simplify. It’s hard. Like writing a short, pithy blog post.

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Jacob’s Ladder?

Heading back to Walt Disney World (home) in a few hours. Travel is part of life for many. You meet a lot of people. And in our rush to get here and there, we often miss the small, golden opportunities to expand our horizons.

I talk to every cab driver, and always start a brief conversation from the plane seat, quickly evaluating whether or not the person feels like briefly talking. And most of the time, I’d be content to relax and sit quietly, or do work.

But in midlife, our clock is ticking, so I take small opportunities to uncover inspiration to share on these blogs. And it’s everywhere. Bet we’ll hear about in the next day or two.

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PS. Jacob left Russia with $100 in his pocket, 19 years ago. Mark is a world-class auctioneer, and a very wise Father. Two years ago, Carol’s (a children’s fashion designer) friend, 50, suddenly discovered she had pancreatic cancer and was given three months.

You Can Really Live When You…

People Have Always Been Willing To Die For Freedom

We catch ourselves sometimes, don’t we, just going through the motions. Auto-pilot. Dangerous, in my opinion.

After rereading yesterday’s post, it hit me. Did it hit you? That thought.

The thought that we can not be fully alive until we are prepared to die.

I know this is pretty deep for a Thursday morning thought, but think about. It could be your missing link.

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Courage Is All We Have

He Put His Life On The Line For Our Freedom

“Courage is the human virtue that counts most — courage to act on limited knowledge and insufficient evidence. That’s all any of us have.” – Robert Frost

Limited knowledge and insufficient evidence. That’s where hope and faith take over to guide us. In midlife, we ought to be completely full of hope and faith. So much so, that we are firm enough in our convictions, that we’d put our life on the line for them.

What would you die for?

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