Author: Joe Lawrence
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Daily Deliberation: 28 November
This is one of my favorite quotes of all time. We tend to look at what others have or the opportunities they seize and think they are just lucky. However, if they were not prepared to seize that opportunity, it would have just passed them by. I know I have been fortunate enough to have…
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Daily Deliberation: 27 November
I have done this so many times in my personal life and in my career. I become fixated on some distant goal. I want to get x degree or buy y device and do nothing except focus on that end goal. I turn everything and everyone away unless it gets me closer to the goal.…
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Daily Deliberation: 25 November
This quote is one I want to share because it not only made me laugh, it reminded me of how important it is to enjoy the journey. Anyone who knows about Elon Musk, knows that all of his life’s work with Tesla, solar power, and, of course, Space X is all for to get humans…
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Daily Deliberation: 22 November
I have never found this to NOT be true. The problem is not typically the other person, it is my ego being closed off to listening with curiosity. I care so much about showing what I know that I fail to listen to what others can teach me. I don’t know why either, because, I…
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Daily Deliberation: 21 November
We live in a changing world. The norms that our parents were raised with have drastically changed. There is no longer the stay-at-home mom mentality or the work for the same company and get the gold watch standard anymore. We live in a time where social norms are constantly being challenged and the way we…
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Daily Deliberation: 20 November
This quote by the greatest fighter pilot of all time is a great reminder that we need to take action. However, not just any action. We need to think about and decide what is the best path to travel. I have gone through the whirlwind of my day and jumped from task to task and…
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Daily Deliberation: 18 November
Why is it so hard to show compassion sometimes? When it is someone I care about deeply, it is very easy to care about their feelings. However, when it is someone who is a bit annoying, it is more of a challenge to have true compassion for their problems. For me, I do my best…
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Daily Deliberation: 16 November
Doesn’t this sound so simple? When we refuse to climb aboard the negative train to nowhere, we are already a step ahead of our peers. No one wants to follow a leader who is negative…it is like trying to walk through a muddy field with flip-flops. Be the person who talks about solving problems and…
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Daily Deliberation: 15 November
I see this all the time. People are not happy with the opportunities they are given or upset about something else that is “holding them back.” However, when I ask them where they are going, they don’t have a real direction. They just know they want to be successful. If we are not sure where…
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