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I have found no greater satisfaction than achieving success through honest dealing and strict adherence to the view that, for you to gain, those you deal with should gain as well. ” Alan Greenspan (born 1926); American economist Nothing says that your dealings with people need to be a zero-sum equation. You don't need to find a way to take advantage of someone or twist the interaction into

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(this is the fifth of 5 daily posts expanding on the recent blog post by John Erdman) Myth #5 - You have to be a charismatic, extrovert to lead. Reality #5 - Leadership comes in many styles, all of which have the potential to be effective. Just look at the diversity of summer camp. Everyone is different, and to the kids... everyone is a rock star!

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(this is the fourth of 5 daily posts expanding on the recent blog post by John Erdman)Myth #4 - Your staff is here to support you. In corporate america, many of my supervisors lived this message. Many of us were at their beck-and-call, and it was not seen as an appropriate use of their time to train, answer questions, or be interrupted with things... Reality #4 - Leadership is about being a

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(this is the third of 5 daily posts expanding on the recent blog post by John Erdman)Myth #3 - As a a leader you should have all the answersReality #3 - Leaders know their limits, admit what they don't know and aren't afraid to ask for help.

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(this is the second of 5 daily posts expanding on the recent blog post by John Erdman) Myth #2 - Leadership can't be taught, it's a personality trait. There are all sorts of Camp Leaders. Some are quiet and strong, others are loud and crazy. Each is important. There is no one personality trait that defines "a good leader". Reality #2 - Leadership is a set of skills and behaviors that can be

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(this is the first of 5 daily posts expanding on the recent blog post by John Erdman)Myth #1 - Your position as camp director makes you a leader.I am quickly coming up on my 1-year anniversary as the Director of Camper Support at Camp Tecumseh YMCA. When I start to tell people my position and what I do, most will say "Oh, so you are the camp director? What a great position for you and your family

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I set up my trail camera again the other day, and captured this great series of sunrise shots:1 - Dawn (with my arm on the right)2 - Sun just coming into frame3 - Sun just before it leaves the trees4 - Beautiful Blue Sky5 - Kids out playing (tripped the motion sensor)What do you think... these are unedited shots. Could I make them better with some quick color or cropping adjustments?

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So, it's April 3rd. Have you ever tried waking yourself up on a certain day of each month with a specific thought? I've made different attempts at this over the years, with varying success.First I tried "good luck on the first of the month", and I'd try to wake up and say to myself "white rabbit" three times. Apparently there is an old superstition about this, and the most common modern version

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Benjamin Franklin sought to cultivate his character by a plan of thirteen virtues, which he developed at age 20 (in 1726) and continued to practice in some form for the rest of his life. His autobiography lists his thirteen virtues as: "TEMPERANCE. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation." "SILENCE. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling

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Hindsight is such a game changer.I read the setlist and show notes for this just before listening, so it was interesting to hear Brendan say "Look at him, Pony sure is fired up!" at the very start of the show. I think I read somewhere that Wizard's Burial Ground is one of his favorite songs to perform, and after a lead-in Peeps they locked in and started into night two of Jazz Fest.(For future

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Shows like this are why I love this band... High energy, fantastic range of musical styles, and lyrics that can make you think twice. This one is worth listening to again in it's entirety (exept maybe the tony clifton interuption stewart)Also, this is a perfect example of some of the "show moments" that will just not realize the significance they deserve in a one-track shuffle listening style.

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I find myself listening to music quite a bit during the day at my desk, as well as long into the evenings as I work on projects for Higher Ground Games. I particularly enjoy listening to recordings of live music.However, I have noticed lately some discontent in what I'm listening to. On one hand I'm getting bored with the same play list of studio recorded .mp3's and CD's that I have at my

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At some point when I was in elementary school someone told me that if the first thing I said in a month was "White Rabbit, White Rabbit, White Rabbit" that I would have good luck.In the back of my mind, I have kept this idea alive throughout my life and have probably been successful in remembering about 25% of the time. Most of the times that I have accurately recalled it at the right moment have

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I found this today, and am going to take the One Month Challenge to be more present every day in May...“Smile, breathe and go slowly.” - Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Buddhist monk Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow him on Twitter. The idea of being mindful — being present, being more conscious of life as it happens — seems a bit impossible to many of the super busy. But not only is it possible, I’d

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To those precious few who follow this sad attempt at a blog, hello again.I've recently found myself updating twitter more regularly, largely due to the fact that I can do so from my phone on the go. I also update my facebook page with a number of links and quotes and stories. . . I have some thoughts rattling around right now about more lengthy updates, which may drive me back to this format

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John Jantsch from Duct Tape Marketing just posted a really wonderful article about how to acheive your small-business goals called Who Holds you AccountableI read through it, thinking that he hit me dead-on. I spend a lot of time in the evenings working on "Higher Ground Games" things, but never seem to get as much done as I need to.Here are a couple of his suggestions:Start a mastermind group -

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Pozzy's Putting Game:(from www.dgcoursereview.com, of which I am a proud new member...)First, you need 10 putters, preferably identical to your every day putter. Having less means you have to keep picking them up, which gets boring. Throwing 10 in a row keeps it fun and lets you work on the muscle memory. [I'm planning to use 5 that I already own, and walk twice per round --Ben]Mark out 5 spots

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I've picked up Disc Golf again this winter, and thanks to my lovely wife's patience and the local club. I have found myself on the course more this winter than I have been in years.However, one of the first things I noticed when starting up again was that I am a terribly inconsistent putter. I have been frustrated especially due to hitting the front of the basket *way* too often.That said I

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Well, I did it.I jumped in and made a user name over at mob-rule.com/counties and have updated the counties I've been to recently. Now, I know... I'm kindof cheating the fact that this isn't really in sync with my new year's resolution due to the fact that the two family trips that netted me *% of my counties happened over Christmas and not in 2009, but I'm going to let that slide for the simple

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Hello, and welcome to the new incarnation of my blog. . . now titled "Better living through data".I plan to start the year tracking a number of different data points in my life, to help hold myself accountable to improvement over time. I have recently (okay, long) found myself desiring to improve, and even starting down many paths. However, they all seem to end up in the same place, with nothing

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