Continuing the stooooory from last time about my lost wedding ring and my attempt to make lemonade out of the proverbial lemon. Trouble is, I like lemons. But I digress. So what happened? Some time ago I was introduced to the idea that we should never attach too much feeling to the objects we own; …
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Father’s Day: Letting Things (and Rings) Go
My Father's Day weekend, while perhaps not as memorable as last year's, was a full one nonetheless. On a day where the emphasis seems to be so heavy on "buy stuff for Dad," I was instead given several opportunities to reflect on letting things go, one in particular a better gift than any "thing" I …
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Improving by “Halves”: Lessons Learned from Dexter-Ann Arbor 2013
ASK ME TO DESCRIBE MY OUTLOOK ON LIFE IN ONE WORD, and I would answer, "Improvement". New and/or better stuff is fascinating to me, and helping improve things is what I do for a living. Improving myself is certainly part of that. Something didn't go well? Sure, I get bummed out. But next time will …
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“Half” Measures
As a competitive runner, there are two main factors I consider when planning a race: speed and endurance. Which one takes precedence depends on the distance. When I run a 5K race (3.1 miles), I don't worry if I will finish, only how fast. I set a target pace for the first mile, then go all …
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