Are You Turning Business Away?

Knowing When to Keep You Mouth Shut Company owners large and small need to realize that unless social commentary, religion, or politics is their business, they may want to mind their business. That is, unless they want to lose it. In 2013 Barilla Group, which produces

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The Business Soul

Often we hear the idea of the soulless, faceless corporation. The question is, did corporations ever have souls – and, if so, what happened to them? There was a time when businesses functioned more like extended families. There was a sense of responsibility on both

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The ADD/HD Employee

As I continue the process of digital decluttering, I found an old article from the Art of Running a Small Business – You’re the Boss column in the NY Times. The article was published in 2010, but fortunately it is still available for archive viewing. It is called A.D.H.D.

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Children Will Listen

What do you find yourself saying to your child these days? Do your actions tell them a different story? Do you tell them they are loved, yet find little time to spend with them? Is that time spent exploring who they are, or is it spent telling them why they are wrong or bad?

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Brainwashed

Americans have been brainwashed into believing that every child needs a high school diploma, and that everyone should go to college. I challenge this unexamined assumption. Education should not be wasted on those who do not want to be educated. More specifically, educated in

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Taking Pride in Who You Are

We have been told that pride goes before the fall. We have also been told that pride is not just a sin, but one of the seven deadly sins. On the flip side, we are given the idea that we should take pride in our work, be proud of our country, of our loved ones, […]

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A Little Larger Than Life

“I want you to meet my friend Kevin. He’s one of my best friends, but before you meet him, you need to know that he’s a little larger than life.”  That was one of the warning labels I used to come with. Some people would even continue on, saying that I really needed to

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Stand Up and Be Counted

In many spiritual beliefs and traditions there is a great deal of emphasis on being, not doing. We’re cautioned that constant action can keep us from knowing our true selves. The individual cannot connect with their higher self or make a connection to Spirit, while

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Can’t Fix, Not Broken

When we stop seeing ADD/HD individuals as broken, we can stop trying to fix them, relying on quick fixes at that. When we can embrace working with their own natural rhythms, harmonies, and their uniqueness, then we can truly take advantage of a plethora of all natural

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