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- Do You Want To Make Every Moment Worth It? A daily attitude adjustment - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2009 from Dan OhlerGoals – what is their purpose? Are they something: - we’re “supposed-to-write” to be successful? - to check off the list and move on to the next? - to keep us on track? - to help us stretch ourselves to learn, grow, and develop new skills and talents? - to help others, or to improve ...
Views: 1376(1 vote) - Can Kayak Rules Keep You Successfully On Top? 3 success principles for work and play - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2009 from Dan OhlerMy brother, Emil, is a genius as well as being an exceptionally talented kayak paddler. Since one of my goals this summer was to learn how to pilot a kayak, it made sense to ask Emil for his help. Picture this: A sunny, warm day on Crimson Lake in West-central Alberta. There were six ...
Views: 1336(1 vote) - Steps For Absolute Honesty – Honestly - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2009 from Dan OhlerDefinition of Honest: truthful; trustworthy; genuine; open Soooo, are you an honest person? Your response is likely, “Yes.” However, if we look deeper in our lives, we may find our response is not totally true. And if we are really honest with ourselves, we may find that our lack of ...
Views: 2248(1 vote) - Mental Landscaping for Effective Relationships - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Dan OhlerRecently, we traveled to Southern Alberta to visit with Carol’s side of the family. Are they in-laws, out-laws, or maybe some of both? Regardless, I love them all. As we approached our destination, we chatted about our expectations of how the landscape would look, based upon our memories. ...
Views: 1310(1 vote) - Rhubarb Romance: A Little Honey Works Wonders - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2009 from Dan OhlerSpring is in the air. It is a time of new life. There are green grass, kittens, puppies, and rhubarb. Rhubarb? The darned stuff is the first thing to show up in the garden. For those of you who don’t know about rhubarb, it grows from a huge root-ball under the soil. A mass of stalks ...
Views: 1956 - Aren’t Gardens And Relationships The Same? - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2009 from Dan OhlerYahoo, it’s spring! It’s a great time to focus on the garden – and relationships. They are the same, aren’t they? Imagine this… As the grass began to grow, I knew it was time to connect with nature and get our garden ready for another productive year. It was fun to work in the garden ...
Views: 3056(3 votes) - How To Avoid Communication Breakdown – Is It About Horn-use? - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2009 from Dan OhlerThere were horns blaring, tires screeching, and fingers waving in the air from several drivers I could see. From the expressions on their faces, I don’t think the middle-finger wave was to say, “You’re number one!” Luckily no one was physically hurt. But I’m guessing there was stress, anger, ...
Views: 3542 - Steps For Absolute Honesty – Honestly - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2009 from Dan OhlerDefinition of Honest: truthful; trustworthy; genuine; open Soooo, are you an honest person? Your response is likely, “Yes.” However, if we look deeper in our lives, we may find our response is not totally true. And if we are really honest with ourselves, we may find that our lack of ...
Views: 1357 - Procrastinate Procrastination - 6 Easy Steps - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2009 from Dan Ohler“I’m going to make those marketing calls. Yup, tomorrow I will.” “Dang, there’s the alarm. I’ll hit the snooze button – just one more time.” “I’m going to start an exercise program. I’ll look into it next week.” “I’ll get that GST report done – one of these days.” “I’d really like ...
Views: 1358 - Mental Landscaping For Effective Relationships - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2009 from Dan OhlerRecently, we traveled to Southern Alberta to visit with Carol’s side of the family. Are they in-laws, out-laws, or maybe some of both? Regardless, I love them all. As we approached our destination, we chatted about our expectations of how the landscape would look, based upon our memories. ...
Views: 1317 - Do Different Perspectives Affect Relationships? - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2009 from Dan OhlerCarol said, “At the Showcase, we can buy some Christmas presents.” “We’ll see,” I said. “If there is something we can use, OK. Otherwise, let’s not buy stuff.” Those two small, seemingly insignificant statements led to a 40 minute conversation of clarification, and much deeper ...
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