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Lessons from March Madness

March Madness is done. The top seed Kentucky wins. Ken Delle Donne, the general manager of our treating operations, won the pool. Congratulations Ken. In the aftermath, I listened to the comments made by the players and coaches. Under the leadership of coach John Calipari, Kentucky has been known to sign the top-ranked recruits, see […]

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Final Weekend of March Madness

Down to the last weekend of March Madness. I have no chance to win. But, I’m consumed with the coaches. My favorite quote this week comes from Kansas coach Bill Self who spoke to his team following their advance to the Final Four: “Be happy, be excited, by no means be satisfied.” Mastering momentum is […]

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Inspiration from General George Patton

George Patton was a famous World War II general. Yesterday I encountered from completely different sources two quotes of his. I figured it was a sign. The first was an inspiration posted on Twitter. It read: β€œYou’re never beaten until you admit it. So, don’t admit it.” On one hand it sounds stubborn. But, there […]

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Fear and Dread Keep Us from Action

Perhaps this is real obvious, but what we think and what we believe frequently govern how we perform. I have a young friend who is looking for a job. She has been dreading the experience. The dread was based upon the last time she was looking. The economy was bad. The avenues for jobs were […]

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