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Groupthink, Candor, and Passion

by Nif on December 8, 2009

(Part 1 of a series)
I find myself at juxtaposition these days. Although I have been a coach for many years and have needed my players to work closely with each other to achieve a team goal, I am not one for “groupthink” when it comes to business or the notion of change. “Groupthink” is a [...]

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Podcasting is easy, we thought….

by Lisa on November 30, 2009

Speaking!  Nif and I have over 70 years of combined experience with the skill, yet today when Nif and I tried to start on the first podcast for StrongMothers, we struggled badly.  After 2 hours of work, we have a whopping 34 seconds of our first podcast finished.  Our intro, with thanks to Nif’s Hubs, [...]

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Truly Inspirational

by admin on October 13, 2009

I wanted to share these inspiring videos for you today. Both videos are true stories of hope, courage, and character. I hope you enjoy!
 
This first video reminds us of what’s really important in life.
 
 
The story:
A son asked his father, ‘Dad, will you take part in a marathon with me?’ The father who, despite having a heart condition, [...]

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Casual Friday 10/09/09

by admin on October 9, 2009

*On Casual Fridays, I make recommendations about books, websites, movies, etc. We would love to hear your Casual Friday recommendations, too.
Remember the Titans
If you haven’t seen Remember the Titans, you should go rent it this weekend. If you have seen it, you’re probably like me and you have seen it multiple times. Based on a true [...]

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The Importance of Symbols

by Nif on September 29, 2009

When I was in college and playing volleyball, our coach did something that has stuck with me all these years. We were on the road (in Texas, I think), and we were at a point in our season where we really needed to gel as a team and learn to trust and have faith in [...]

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