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People have been making promises prior to the beginning of a new year for quite a while. The Babylonians made promises to their gods at the start of each year to return borrowed objects and repay their debts. The Romans began each year by making promises to the...
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In preparation for a MM degree I was rehearsing my small part which, in the lecture, explains the steps on the Master’s carpet. I began to think about the line that explains in our youth we should “…occupy our minds in the attainment of useful knowledge.” The...
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If we would survey the leaders in our various Masonic organizations and ask the question posed in the picture “Do you want to be a better leader?” I am going to assume that 100% of the men you ask would say “Sure, You Bet!” Although I guess there could be one or two...
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John Wooden, the legendary basketball coach of the UCLA Bruins whom he led to 10 national championships in 12 years, also believed that attention to details created success. He said this: “I believe in the basics: attention to, and perfection of, tiny details...
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There comes a time in every effort that seemingly has been on track and progressing that momentum stalls and sometimes is lost. The little successes that were once celebrated and served as motivation cease and are replaced with setbacks. The setbacks may not...