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Selfing-The Newest “Olympic” Sport
Out here in California--- We have surfing, sailing, skiing, skating (And, yes, you can ice skate at Union Square in San Francisco during the Winter Holidays!) and shopping---all in one day. Sports-a-rama! Photo by Alisa Anton on Unsplash Now, you can...
Sailing the High Seas of Change
Change, like the sea, has a mind of its own and is full of surprises. Some hearties love change and others abhor it! It definitely deserves our alert attention and arghful awe. Use this map to>>>MORE>>>
Help Cap’n John Pass His Test!
The BIG Seven Zoom Treasure-Tools of Engagement Join Cap'n John's 50 Minute Cruise & help him pass the test! Plus, capture some Zoom (Treasure) Tools of Engagement for yourself! It's True! Cap’n John’s Kansas-based training company is offering him perks and kudos...
Get Zesty! With or Without a Zester
Springy steps! Smiling eyes! Cheerful words! Zest comes from scraping life's lemons then sprinkling it around---changing our atmosphere and ambiance! Zest is best scraped with the zester of gratitude. Let your pen or keyboard be your zester. Start scraping up a few...
The Seven Cs for Clarity and Crew Success
The next day we’re not surprised when only half of the people return. That’s helpful because the uncommitted eliminate themselves and we can>>>more
Ask Better Questions
Three Keys: Use the 5 Ws and the H---Who, What, When, Where, Why and How? Include yourself/and or your team/family members in the question---we, you, they, IInclude an action verb---jump, ask, sing, do--- Find all Three Keys in each of the following examples: Where...
Seven Falls! Eight Starts! Success!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyQYufNBHmY&t=9s Walking includes falling. Toddlers fall---repeatedly. Then, one day, they take a step, start to fall, and---their other foot lands safely! Baby's first step! Yay! Next steps follow first steps! Soon, those steps are...
Argh #10 Find the Drugs and Dump ’Em!
https://vimeo.com/586565268 Cap'n John reads about the treasured and classic ARGHS! Argh #10 Ernie, Edith, and Ellen all used drugs. Ernie was often criticized for his drug use and was eventually arrested. Edith received lots of applause and awards for...
Argh #9 Negotiating Love?
Maybe it was because he didn’t get along well with his teacher. Maybe it was the “new math.” For whatever reason, he got a D in algebra–the lowest grade he’d ever received.
But that algebra class was not completely lost on Mitch. Years later,>>
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