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Love Wins

Clyde and I are getting married. For so many reasons, I never expected to be able to write that sentence. ***** As early as my ninth birthday, I knew I was different. For many years, I kept that difference a secret: through high school and through...

September 20, 2013
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Searching for Andrew Jackson
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Searching for Andrew Jackson

I have in mind a picture never taken: a gaunt young man, black haired, pale-skinned. He is standing along the edge of a dirt road somewhere in DeKalb County, Alabama. He has a hat in one hand; with the other hand, he shields his eyes from the sun...

September 17, 2013
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How the World is Changing

On the second day of our cruise around Norway, the CruiseCritic.com community hosts a “Meet and Greet.” Couple after couple introduce themselves. They all say where they’re from. Some say how many cruises they’ve taken...

August 12, 2013
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Prefer a Good Compass to Any Map
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Prefer a Good Compass to Any Map

Planning is a good thing … until it becomes an obsessive-compulsive behavior. I recently sat in on a planning session designed to map (in exacting, excruciating detail) what an organization was going to do and define (in exacting, excruciating...

April 11, 2013
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Take a Bow
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Take a Bow

I had expected to love New Albany High School’s production of “Annie” because my nephew landed the role of Daddy Warbucks. I wound up loving it because, from the sets to the costumes, and from the lead roles to the chorus line, the...

February 10, 2013
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Achievement Requires Doing Something
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Achievement Requires Doing Something

Let’s discuss it. Let’s outline a plan. Let’s collaborate. Let’s have a vision session. Let’s write our mission statement. Let’s build mindshare. Let’s identify all the stakeholders. Let’s write some...

February 1, 2013
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Traits Shared By Those Who Get Things Done
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Traits Shared By Those Who Get Things Done

People who tend to get things done share five traits, including this one:

Make it your responsibility to decide what matters, and when to get it done–no one else is going to determine or prioritize it for you.

February 1, 2013
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