Monthly Archives: March 2017

Turnaround Game

“Words – so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them.” Nathaniel Hawthorne Danger or misfortune and opportunity … Continue reading

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Confusion Illusion

“When you get into a tight space and everything goes against you…never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.” Harriet Beecher Stowe “Effort only fully releases its reward after a person … Continue reading

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Good Day

“Today is a good day to have a good day.” Store Sign “Act differently than you feel.” Ed Agresta A story: Where I live, yesterday might not have qualified as a “good day” for a lot of people. It was … Continue reading

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Contest Roundup

It’s always a great idea to flex our writing muscles and one of the best ways to do this is through contest submissions. Here’s a quick roundup of some promising ones — some of them have April 1 deadlines, so … Continue reading

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Three Hearts

“The real purpose of running is not to win a race. It’s to test the limits of the human heart.”   Bill Bowerman, American coach and co-founder of Nike This sign was emblazoned on a sandwich board at a café to … Continue reading

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Something Wonderful

A sign in a friend’s meeting space: CREATE PEACE Fall in LOVE DREAM BIG Show GRATITUDE Discover YOUR PASSION be SPONTANEOUS BELIEVE in yourself your life is NOW      

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Albert Advises

Words of wisdom to inspire us from Albert Schweitzer, the great physician and philanthropist, who’s love of humanity shines through: “One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.” “Success is not the key … Continue reading

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“Chipping Away”

“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” Jimmy Johnson “Everyone goes into the season and they want to make all these crazy changes and they want to improve so drastically. But to get 2 or 3 percent … Continue reading

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Walt’s Way

“The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique.” “If you can dream it, you can do it.” Walt Disney It’s hard to think of anyone who can share better advice about turning … Continue reading

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Reverse Writing

“The power of imagination makes us infinite.” John Muir One of the many joys of penning this KWD blog is the comments and “likes” that I receive, so please, keep them coming! Often, I’ll visit the site of someone who … Continue reading

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