Stimulus checks for the COVID19 pandemic are starting to hit bank accounts and mailboxes all over the country and I want to spend them for you. If you lost your job or business and have more needs than means, hang in there. You are in the thoughts and prayers of more people rooting for you […]
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I believe God speaks to us and in my case He does so with a picture snapshot. As I start to talk about the the picture, the story it has to tell starts to unfold. The image is persistent and the story is always encouraging. Today we laid to rest Margaret Weagley, mother of four […]
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Kinda. They are Bajan bangles and they remind me of a country and a people that I will love forever and that have inspired and shaped me from a very young age. In 1966 the nation of Barbados was born as it peacfully established it’s independence from England. My parents, still child-free, thought it an […]
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Sorry about the extended absence. In June 2010 I changed jobs and while headed for and ramping up on this new adventure I lost some traction and then my blog was irrecoverably corrupted. The clock had been ticking on my “friend hosted” model, so things were really conspiring to move my blog. To add insult […]
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Ok. Me too. They think you and I are idiots. As local and state leaders respond to the budgetary impact of the economy induced tax base erosion, their opinion of their constituents intellect is becoming abundantly clear. Here is the politicians favorite budget plan being exercised across the country right now: Propose draconian cuts to […]
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Project Managers are in great demand. According to the World Bank, projects account for 20% of the Worlds GDP, and according to the Economist Intelligence Unit the most critical capability to company’s success in the next 5 years are key staff that can lead and implement strategic change initiatives, a.k.a Project Managers. This voracious appetite […]
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Yesterday President Obama compelled Democratic leaders to drop their opposition to imposing the so-called “Cadillac Tax” on higher end insurance plans to help pay for the near $1 Trillion healthcare reform bill. By his own admission he finds these plans pay too rich a benefit and cost too much, so why not tax them too. […]
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Does the government have a role in healthcare? Absolutely! Is the current healthcare reform it? Absolutely not! Besides the fundamental free market principles at issue (dictating what private enterprise must offer and charge, and who to serve) , what happened to the objectives and promises of Healthcare Reform? Increase Quality of Care Reduce Cost […]
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Christmas blessings to all of you and your families. Leading in our work place comes naturally. We initiate, lead, communicate, are change agents and serve our constituents. Here are some thoughts on how to carry those leadership skills and gifts home and into the Christmas season. 1.) Initiate a call your local church and ask […]
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This month I spent my spare time moving this blog from WordPress.com to a hosted site. The flexibility I was looking for in the hosted site quickly brought me face-to-face with the oft cited need for bloggers to have at least some HTML and CSS skills. But have you ever looked at CSS? While there […]
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