Fall 2006–Personal Message

Have you ever heard about the idea of making the leap from trying to love what you do to doing what you love?  This past month, I’ve had so many occurrences of this theme presenting itself that I felt that I had to write about it.  First, there was a part of a movie I [...]

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Fall 2006–You Aren’t What You Do

It’s a typical business networking event, an after hours meet-and-greet.  “Susan” introduces herself to a friendly-faced woman who then says, “So, what do you do?”  These are the words that almost always come out after you introduce yourself to someone new.  In the modern world, we have a tendency to identify ourselves with how we [...]

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Fall 2006–Finding Your Passion

Ever wonder why you have met so few, if any, people who seem to truly love their lives and what they do?  The concept of pleasure versus pain is a familiar one and in this case, what it means is that often, unless someone’s current situation is truly unbearable or the future appears fantastically appealing, [...]

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Summer 2006–Personal Message

Ah, summer.  For some people, it is a time for rest and relaxation, lazy days on a beach or sleeping in on a Saturday morning.  For others, it’s a chance to be adventurous, travel and get away from the norm.  With graduations, weddings, barbeques, and out of town visitors, summer is a time for many [...]

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Summer 2006–Other People’s Pets

Whether or not you are a pet lover, you have probably run across issues with dealing with other people’s pets.  Either you are getting mauled by someone’s huge, slobbering dog at a backyard barbeque or they have decided that it is appropriate to bring Mr. Tinky Woo to your house since he’s just an itty-bitty [...]

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