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Mark's RemarksBut I Exaggerate
I have a confession to make. I like to exaggerate. “No!” You may be saying to yourself. “Not you, Mark.” Yeah, I do. I bet I’ve exaggerated over 40 million times during my life. Oops, I did it again. A lot of my embellishment stems from enthusiasm. I am highly...
When your ability is not recognized
Have you ever known in your heart that you could perform your job well if you were allowed only to have someone with authority impede you? Have you ever believed yourself qualified to do a job and yet frustrated because those who had the power to hire you did not...
Text or Talk?
There is an old story about a woman traveling in Europe who saw a beautiful painting and wanted to buy it. She sent her husband this telegram: "I have found a wonderful painting. Price seventy-five thousand dollars. Agree that I buy it?" Her husband was horrified by...
From Adversity to the Presidency
Monday was Presidents’ Day. When I think about those who have served as our nation’s presidents, I am struck by how many faced tremendous adversity, misfortune, and harsh conditions. George Washington lost his father when he was ten. His half-brother Lawrence became...
Super Bowl Special—Doug Williams: Courage of a Quarterback
In honor of Super Bowl week, I want to write about a man worthy of our admiration: Doug Williams. I heard Doug Williams interviewed by someone from our local radio station last week at the Super Bowl. Doug Williams was a black quarterback who played in the NFL. You...
The Compound Interest of Little Things
C.S. Lewis once wrote, “Good and evil both increase at compound interest. That is why the little decisions you and I make every day are of such infinite importance. The smallest good act today is the capture of a strategic point from which, a few months later, you may...