Finding Your Writing Voice

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As a blogger, I’ve been writing online for seven years. In that time, I’ve had a chance to write posts, short articles, an ebook, and publish a mystery novel. In each one of my writing projects, I’ve had to create and refine a particular writing “voice.” To develop my voice, I found that reading and [...]

How to Overcome Obstacles to Personal Innovation

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This is a Guest Post By Chuck Frey. He is the author of Up Your Impact: 52 Innovative Strategies to Add Value to Your Work. Available May 1st. As someone who seeks to add value to your work, you ought to make a commitment to personal innovation – to seek out new ideas, strategies and [...]

I Believe In The Impossible

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It was a cold overcast day in the spring of 2003. As I was sitting in church it was announced that 4 year old Les Fountain had brain cancer. His mom and dad, good friends of ours, were sitting across the aisle from us. It was also announced that the church had lost another board [...]

Have An Impossible Dream

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I love to dream. When I was a kid, I used to dream about flying like a bird. It was one of those dreams that I knew was impossible, but was cool to envision. I could see the ground below, and the clouds up high. I hated to wake up. As I’ve grown older, I’ve [...]

Creating Relevant Light

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I want to plan out on paper a dream I’ve had for sometime now. It’s one of those “If you knew you could not fail” types of goals. Usually when I plan big goals, I start at the beginning and work towards the goal. In this exercise, I want to start at the conclusion and [...]

Leaving a Legacy

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The old building was dark and musty. Organ music played softly as the few people in the audience slowly got up and walked by the casket to say their last respects. As the organ stopped, the funeral director asked if anyone would like to say something in remembrance. The room was silent for a minute, [...]