Monthly Archives: December 2019

(Issue #501) A Blogger’s Retrospective for 2019

Posted on December 29, 2019 by

May you create, share, and savor powerful moments in the coming year and beyond. -Happy New Year. Scroll down to view my Gratitude Video to you.- While sitting in an Austin hotel room at the end of May 2010, I … Continue reading →

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(Issue #500) 2019: A Year of Gratitude

Posted on December 22, 2019 by

NOTE: This week’s issue marks the 500th consecutive week that I have posted on this blog. That equates to about nine years and seven months. Or nearly 115 months. In keeping with today’s topic of gratitude, thank you for following, … Continue reading →

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(Issue #499) The View from the Rainbow Bridge

Posted on December 15, 2019 by

As the dog looks back, she sees life as it was before she got to the bridge. Memories. Pet lovers embrace the concept of “The Rainbow Bridge” where person and pet will reunite in the next world.  The story has … Continue reading →

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(Issue #498) 30-30-30-30-30-30-30

Posted on December 8, 2019 by

If you have no difficulty identifying, setting, and achieving goals, skip this post. I don’t want to get in your way. Pass it along to someone who can benefit from it. As I listened to someone speak about a big … Continue reading →

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(Issue #497) End-of-Year Review: The Six Ds

Posted on December 1, 2019 by

How does your 2019 retrospective set the stage for your 2020 journey? In thirty days, we will be staring at another set of New Year’s Resolutions. Lofty expectations we set for that better version of ourselves, our teams, and our … Continue reading →

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