by marshal | Sep 9, 2010 | Integrity, Lessons Learned, Truth
Early in my life I learned a valuable lesson – to distinguish between a suggestion and a command. Initially I did not understand. I learned quickly when my parents disciplined me for interpreting a command as a suggestion! A command was non-negotiable and my...
by marshal | Mar 4, 2010 | Competence, Lessons Learned, Truth
I love to learn and enjoy a wide array of reading. No matter how much I read, however, I will remain an unlikely participant on Jeopardy, a popular TV quiz show in the United States featuring trivia on many subjects. “Knowing it all" has much allure for me....
by marshal | Aug 20, 2009 | Lessons Learned, Truth
Paradox: Any person, thing or situation exhibiting an apparent contradictory nature Playing sports exposes a dilemma for me. I think I have to make a choice – clever and tough or measured and well-behaved. The fact: I want to win. The question: Can I...
by marshal | Jul 9, 2009 | Lessons Learned, Positive Humor, Truth
While watching a uniformed man purposefully waving a flag from the roof of our hotel in India, my wife, Pamela, confidently exclaimed, "I am sure it is a Hindu ritual!" Forcefully and with a stubborn confidence I responded, "No! I am sure the flag...
by marshal | Mar 19, 2009 | Integrity, Lessons Learned, Truth
Imagine a game of tennis without the lines. Just throw the rule book out the window. The way I play tennis, the temptation to do just that is strong! However, without the lines, the game of tennis loses its meaning and subsequently its joy. No rulebook, no lines, and...
by marshal | Feb 26, 2009 | Integrity, Lessons Learned, Truth
I enjoy the great fictional story telling of my good friend. He is proficient in this wonderful but fading art form. Conveying the details of fictional events in words and images often involves improvisation, embellishment, and hyperbole around a dinner table. I truly...
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