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Learn From Mr. Bean’s Mistakes

Posted on February 11, 2026 by admin

This clip from the first Mr. Bean movie has been in the back of my head since I first saw it. While it’s meant to be comedic, it strikes me how valuable it can be for teaching an important life … Continue reading →

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Wait Until You’re Ready

Posted on January 21, 2026 by admin

“Don’t wait until you’re ready because you’ll never be ready.” That’s a pretty common saying meant to encourage people to act sooner rather than later and to avoid giving up on their dreams. While there are some parts of life … Continue reading →

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My Least Favorite Conversation Habits

Posted on March 5, 2025 by admin

The more I learn about effective communication, the more it hurts to be around ineffective communication (as painful as hearing it can be, the pain is even worse when I’m on the receiving end of it). While I’ve written countless … Continue reading →

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Slow Down, Please!

Posted on May 1, 2024 by admin

During one of Mister Rogers’ interviews with Charlie Rose, he expressed concern over how noisy the world had become, saying, “I’m very concerned that our society is much more interested in information than wonder. In noise rather than silence.” That … Continue reading →

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What’s the Rush?

Posted on June 7, 2019 by admin

How many people do you know who are always rushing around, never stopping to catch their breath or smell the flowers? For them, the present is an obstacle preventing them from getting to some point in the future where they’d … Continue reading →

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Don’t Rush

Posted on September 27, 2018 by admin

I have a bad habit of rushing through a lot of tasks, especially ones I’d rather avoid. It wasn’t until earlier this year that I realized this was a bad idea and learned to slow down. Here are some things … Continue reading →

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