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The Myriad Merits of Meticulousness
The desire to get things right comes from seeing potential everywhere they look.
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Having Something You Rock At
The zone is an awesome place to hang out every now and again.
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Reading Your Way to Success
Instill in children a joy of reading.
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Some of Us Don’t
After taking a semester of one-on-one guitar lessons many years ago, my instructor decided to be brutally honest with me. He said, “Barb, some of us have it, and some of us don’t. And you don’t.” When I tell that story, a lot of people are outraged at that teacher, but actually I appreciated his…
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Craftsmanship
So it turns out that due to my “Great Fall” I now have de Quervain’s Tendonitis. In layman’s terms that basically means ouch! For the next six months, aside from wishing de Quervain had been named Smith, I’ll be wearing a brace, and doing things like ice and cortisone shots and physical therapy. At least…
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How Delicious It Is to Feed Your Ego
There’s nothing more satisfying than doing something you’re really good at. That feeling when everything falls into place. That sense of being in the zone. It’s almost like you have a calling. For a brief shining moment, you are superhuman. Whether we know it or not, we all have a talent. If you think you…