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FEASTING ON THE HARVEST
Like gardens and orchards, cultivating a rich relationship takes time, energy, effort, time and even money. As worthwhile and gratifying as
Bob Prentice
Sep 6, 20172 min read
NEW INFORMATION CAUSES CHANGE
At our place one phrase that is heard quite often is: New information causes change!
These days in the age of the internet social media, a
Bob Prentice
Aug 24, 20172 min read
BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS TO BUILD CLIENT BASE
Relationship selling plans for "touching" prospective clients and customers in healthy and positive ways, to help them move forwar
Bob Prentice
Aug 18, 20173 min read
COLORING–IT'S NOT JUST FOR KIDS ANYMORE!
As a child, I enjoyed coloring, but as I grew older I exchanged what I considered to be a childish habit for more “grown-up” activities,...
Bob Prentice
Aug 9, 20171 min read
FIGHTING THE SUMMER BLAHS
Fighting the summer blahs can be really difficult to do when it seems the heat just drags on and on. Even though we here in South Dakota...
Bob Prentice
Jul 21, 20171 min read
LESSONS FROM THE TREES
These are two of my fruit trees–one just loaded with apples and the other one cherries. I cannot wait for picking time! While I was out...
Bob Prentice
Jun 20, 20172 min read
OPPORTUNITIES ARE IN THE CHALLENGE
I have been saying for 30 plus years that taking the ugliest of negatives and tackling the challenges within this issue is where you will...
Bob Prentice
Jun 8, 20171 min read
SERVING UP SUCCESS
I was sipping coffee this morning at a quaint little coffee shop here in Longmont, Colorado. I was watching the baristas do their work...
Bob Prentice
May 25, 20171 min read
ARE WE HAVING FUN YET?
Sitting down with my color book and my color pencils or markers is a very relaxing thing for me to do. The stress just melts off of me as...
Bob Prentice
May 10, 20171 min read
LEADERSHIP INSPIRES
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” –John Quincy Adams Since her...
Bob Prentice
Apr 12, 20172 min read
THE POWER OF THE SEED
When was the last time you stopped to think of the power of a tiny seed? It's hard to believe that the tree in this picture started from...
Bob Prentice
Mar 29, 20171 min read
GROW TALL
This poem, which is attributed to a man named Douglas Malloch, is one of my favorites. Life was never meant to be easy–for trees or for...
Bob Prentice
Mar 15, 20171 min read
MR. ATTITUDE'S SIX TIPS FOR BETTER MEETINGS
Over the last 30-some years I have facilitated and participated in thousands of meetings, and in doing so, have come up with six tips...
Bob Prentice
Mar 8, 20172 min read
CLARIFICATION OF EXPECTATIONS
What is the boss thinking about the employee's efforts on the job? Are they a slacker or a great producer? What is the employee doing or...
Bob Prentice
Feb 15, 20172 min read
TALE OF TWO ATTITUDES
Note from Bob. Today my post is a poem my dear wife wrote. I hope you enjoy it. With a groan she reached over To silence the buzzing...
Vicki L. Prentice
Feb 8, 20172 min read
SIDETRACKED
We sometimes miss the great opportunities of life because we get sidetracked. A tale is told of a talented and gifted bloodhound in...
Bob Prentice
Feb 1, 20171 min read
I DARE YOU TO ANSWER THESE TOUGH QUESTIONS!
Asking the tough questions sometimes you get the answers you do not want to hear. Especially when you ask them of yourself. Ouch. Well,...
Bob Prentice
Jan 22, 20172 min read
The ORTEGA Philosophy
Ortega was a Spanish philosopher who lived centuries ago, who’s basic philosophy was “In living you can do one thing or another.” Put...
Bob Prentice
Jan 11, 20172 min read
MAXIMIZE THE MINUTES
There is an old saying that goes like this: “Take care of the pennies and the dollars will take care of themselves.” I believe this maxim...
Bob Prentice
Jan 4, 20172 min read
'BE' ATTITUDES FOR A MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Most of us are planning, preparing, and spending for what we hope will be a merry Christmas. Since we all know that attitude is...
Bob Prentice
Dec 21, 20162 min read
WITH GOOD CHEER
I salute each of you who have persevered on your goals and tenaciously held fast to your ideals this past year. I encourage you to...
Bob Prentice
Dec 16, 20161 min read
THEY ARE NOT JUST WORDS
Lately, I have been thinking of some of my favorite words, but not just the words themselves; I am thinking about the attitude behind...
Bob Prentice
Dec 8, 20162 min read
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