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I have a love-hate relationship with my yard. There are few things I love better than the look of a freshly mowed lawn, trimmed bushes and a neatly kept flower bed. But maintaining it is a different story. Mowing my yard is the most rewarding. The grass is long and then an hour later it’s […]
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As a full-time speaker, author, and humorist, the most common question I get from audience members is, “Ron, how do you keep your sleek figure and alabaster complexion?” It’s a fair question and the answer is simple. Fiber. It’s true. I’m very regular, and it gives me this attractively weak and washed out look. The […]
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Do you ever feel out of control? Do you ever feel that when you’re in control, you’re really not? A few weeks ago, I took a tumble on my motorcycle. I use the word “tumble” because it sounds less threatening than wrecked, crashed, or wrapped around a tree. But perhaps that’s just my way of […]
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In college, I took a class called “The History of Circus in America.” Now before you judge me and my liberal arts education, you should know that I was pursuing a double major (Pre-Med and Psychology) as well as a minor in Drama. I had so many required classes that I only enjoyed two elective […]
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Have you ever sent an email (or left a voicemail message for that matter) and never heard back from the person you contacted? Then, when you finally reached them a few weeks later, they said, “Oh, yeah, I was just busy and didn’t have a chance to respond.” It seems that we’re all so busy […]
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If you drive past Rockfish Presbyterian Church at 8:30 a.m. on most Tuesdays during the winter, you will see a small group of men splitting wood, tossing it into the back of a large white pickup truck, and frequently making fun of each other. They are part of the church’s Wood Ministry and the goal […]
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At the risk of using yet another sports analogy for life, leadership, or teamwork, I’m going to use yet another sports analogy to discuss relationships. But luckily, I’m using the universally overused analogy of golf. The reason is that I just returned from a golf trip and there is nothing better than a recent life […]
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Thanks to my friend Lisa Rochlin Novick for this hilarious story. I have friend who is a Catholic priest. His name is Father John. The other day he told me this story: He was asked to preside over a wedding and the groom’s name was Rusty. But Father John called him “Randy” during the ceremony. […]
Continue ReadingSunday was one of the most beautiful days I have ever experienced. But the pollen was suffocating. The gift I got for my birthday was exactly what I asked for. But it wasn’t what I thought it would be. My meal last night was delicious. But the servings were much too large. Sound familiar? Does […]
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About this time every year, we’re up to our foul lines with March Madness, the annual NCAA basketball tournament. Television stations are hijacked, advertisers produce basketball themed commercials, and offices are full of busted brackets. At the risk of jumping on the basketball bandwagon, I’d like to share a slightly different perspective that caused me […]
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