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Deception for Protection?

Probably the most common form of deception is lying to "protect someone else''. Maybe you don't see it as lying because you are just "not telling them".  It shows up because you "don't want them to worry about it."   If you have bad news that impacts another person and you don't share it with them, … Continue reading Deception for Protection?

September 14, 2022December 14, 2022happiness, leadership, little things, thinking, ThoughtsLeave a comment
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The Secret is What You Don’t Do

Often in life it's what you don't do that helps you succeed at the things you want to succeed at. To take a look at this we can start pretty simple.  It's not eating that extra piece of dessert, and maybe not having dessert at all. It's not having that additional glass of wine, or … Continue reading The Secret is What You Don’t Do

September 11, 2022December 14, 2022happiness, jazz, little things, thinking, ThoughtsLeave a comment
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Starting Something New

My decision is not new. I decided a long time ago I wanted to do it. I just have been putting it off, and putting things off seems to be what I am best at. I seem to be a master of distraction. So what will be different this time now that the idea is … Continue reading Starting Something New

September 10, 2022December 14, 2022Leave a comment
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Happy Birthday today to my hero! My dad!

Happy Birthday today to my hero! My dad! Daniel Arthur Kolke, Sr. is 85 years young today. I took this first picture of my parents in Krakow Poland on a family trip to trace our roots. My dad was born in southern Poland 85 years ago today. When he was a boy his family lost … Continue reading Happy Birthday today to my hero! My dad!

March 13, 2015December 24, 2022greatness, happiness, heros
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This is what it’s all about…

Some people just don't get why it's a big deal… On the eve of the fourth annual Jazz Walk I am reflecting on two conversations that I just had with two patrons of Boxleys while at Pioneer Coffee - the local morning hang. Within 5 minutes, 2 people came up to me. The first person … Continue reading This is what it’s all about…

March 12, 2015December 24, 2022giving back, greatness, happiness, jazz, leadership, nonprofit

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