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What You Don’t Know About Umpires
Today is opening day in Major League Baseball and rather than focus on the multi-million dollar athletes, here’s a tip of the hat to the umpires. There’s so much that so many people don’t know about them. MLB umpires have a strenuous, windy path to the big leagues that … Continue reading…
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Freakonomics and 10 Ways to Get Promoted at Work
Steven D. Levitt, author of Freakonomics, writes: “What I’ve found in business is that almost no one will ever admit to not knowing the answer to a question. So even if they absolutely have no idea what the answer is, if it’s within their realm of expertise, faking is … Continue reading…
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Donald Trump and Your Mistakes
Donald Trump is known for a lot of things. Making (and losing) riches is one of them. One of Trump’s truisms is, “The second developer in is usually the one who makes the money.” By this, he means the first developer made the mistake of purchasing a property, pulling … Continue reading…
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Why do 85% of Family Businesses Fail Long-Term?
A new study called Protecting the Family Fortune finds that only 15% of family businesses last beyond the second generation. One of the main reasons is that a family feud ruins the enterprise. And when family members refuse to speak to each other, it’s not just the business that … Continue reading…
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What if…
Did you know the Play of the Day email reaches over 76,933 dads just like you every day with ideas, encouragement and inspiration on how to do your most important job well? We trust our advice has been a blessing to you and your family. This year, we really want … Continue reading…
What is Eternal?
An article in Newsweek reported that Alfred Nobel shared one thing in common with Mark Twain and Ernest Hemingway. He had the chance to read about his own demise in the newspaper. He was so upset by the obituary’s emphasis on his pioneering work with dynamite—the WMD of its … Continue reading…
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10 Riddles Your Kids Will Love
Kids love riddles, and they’re a fun way to inspire conversation. Try this one: A doctor and a boy were fishing. The boy was the doctor’s son, but the doctor was not the boy’s father. Who was the doctor? Stumped? Here’s the answer to that one, along with more riddles your … Continue reading…
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What You May Not Know About America’s Founding Fathers
In 1755, Alexander Hamilton was born out of wedlock in the British West Indies to James and Rachel Hamilton. Because Hamilton’s parents were not legally married (and his mother had been previously married), the Church of England denied Hamilton membership or education in the church school. He was self- … Continue reading…
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What The Sacred Acre Can Teach You
Watch the story of Ed Thomas, one of the most poignant examples of forgiveness you will ever see. We are delighted to announce Ed’s story has just been published in the book The Sacred Acre with a foreword written by Tony Dungy. We encourage you to pick up a … Continue reading…
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5 Things That Make or Break Your Child’s School
The Educational Testing Service reports that 90 percent of a school’s proficiency can be explained by five factors: number of days students are absent from school, number of hours spent watching television, number of pages read for homework, quantity and quality of reading material in the home, and most … Continue reading…
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