Tag: influence
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What Rules Your Life?

photo courtesy of Conner Coyne on Unsplash We’ve been a soccer family since my kids discovered the beautiful game when they were young. Our grands now play with gusto and intensity. We’ve watched all six of our kids play soccer and have learned much of the rules and philosophy behind how the game is played.…
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Gloriously Messy Memories

This past week was my mom’s birthday. She passed away almost six years ago, yet each year on her birthday, my brothers and sisters and I remind each other of the impact she had on our lives. Dad passed twenty-one years ago, and the two of them made quite a pair. Polar opposites, Mom was…
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It’s All About Influence
Drew Daywalt is an ingenious author who has written books on the trials and tribulations of crayons. His canny presentation of the relationships between the colors and how they engage the world reflects our interactions with one another. We’re all a crayon color, a shade that allows us to leave our mark on the world…
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When The Pot And The Kettle Go For An Outing
How often do we get to see how what we do and who we are really impacts others? Especially if it isn’t the way you’d hoped. Number three child, Melody, was with us two weekends in a row. She’s a straight talker and a gal who can make decisions quickly. She thinks strategically and can…