Archive | March, 2010

How Can You Tell It’s Springtime in Minnesota?

When your truck goes through the ice on Lake of the Woods at the Canadian border, that’s how!  Listen to the accent in the commentary for added fun! 

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Understanding and Moving On from Difficult People

To me, the most fascinating subject one could study has been the “why” behind human behavior.  This fascination hasn’t served me as well as it might have, though.  When I was involved with difficult people in my personal and professional lives, I was more interested in understanding what made them tick than I was in [...]

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What I Should Have Said

We’ve all been there. Someone says something preposterous, out of line, or just plain mean, and we just stand there, dumbstruck, perhaps even blinking back tears.  We are literally speechless, horrified that someone would behave so terribly. Worse, this kind of thing could be a pattern with this particular person.  You might have to work [...]

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WordPress Defender: Protect Your Blog

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