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Encouragement

After the Choice is Made

Encouragement

We all have moments that change our lives forever. These can range from tragic events to moments where you are so awestruck that you are speechless. 1997 Game 5 of the NBA finals is a moment that left me awestruck. It has become known as the Michael Jordan Flu Game. I’m a huge MJ fan!  [...]

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In Honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Encouragement

I could think of no greater way to honor this great man, than to take my favorite quotes from his “I Have Dream” speech and expound on what they mean to me.
My 5 favorite quotes from Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech:
“We must forever conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity [...]

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Happy New Year 2010

Encouragement

2009 was a great year for me.  I accomplished most of what I wanted to accomplish.  The things I didn’t accomplish were due to further research, I decided to change the goal.

This year I launched this blog in July.  I’ve been learning a lot about social media through the process. When I started I didn’t [...]

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Expressions of Gratitude

Encouragement

Thanksgiving always brings lots of reflection.  This year I seem to be reflecting on all those things that I have overcome.  I am thankful for all the adversity I have encountered in my life. I am thankful for those situations that while in them; I thought I would not survive. But I stood my ground [...]

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Thriver Tactics in Today’s Job Market

Encouragement

In my early 20s I worked very hard on improving my engineering skills thinking that was the ticket to a secure future. But it’s the intangibles that secure your future regardless of  the status of the job market.  Those intangibles are things that don’t necessary come with a college degree, such as:

Strong Work Ethic,
Ability to [...]

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Climbing Mountains

Encouragement

I spent most of today studying about and writing out a training plan to climb Mt. Rainier in 2010.  This was a decision I made in 2005 when I moved back to Washington State. The goal I set was to get back into shape and lose 20-30 pounds.  Climbing Mt. Rainier was the chosen path [...]

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